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Trip Anderson, USMC: The Road Less Travelled by Mary Cote -- Literary Fiction/ War & Military

A Marine serves through the cold war, through Korea to Vietnam, learning about war, hate, death, endurance, compassion and love along the way.

End date: May 15th, 2013 Release Date: May 27th, 2013
Available in PDF, ePub and print for review.
10 print, 10 digital available for review.
Goodreads link - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...
contact editorinchief@writersamuseme.com to arrange for a copy. Thanks so much!

Jo Joe

Jo Joe by Sally Wiener Grotta being published by Pixel Hall Press.
Fiction (Adult/Literary), Jewish, African American

A young mixed race Jewish woman confronts her first love, is menaced by a violent old enemy, and uncovers a secret about the bigotry that scarred her childhood. (http://www.pixelhallpress.com/jo_joe....)

eBook ARC available on NetGalley (https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/sho...) or by contacting Cynthia Dadson of Pixel Hall Press (Cynthia[at]PixelHallPress[cot]com). Or you can message me, and I'll get the information to Cynthia.

All eBook formats are available (PDF, Kindle mobi or ePub). With the eBook and paperback editions being published in June, reviews should be posted by the end of June.

312 pages
Hardbound $29.95 (ISBN: 978-0-9883871-4-0)
Paperback $17.95 (ISBN: 978-0-9883871-1-9)
eBook $3.99 (ISBN: 978-0-9883871-5-7)

By the way, a Goodreads Giveaway of an autographed print ARC of "Jo Joe" is scheduled for April 15-17 (http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...)

Thank you, Sally

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Ready to read ANYTHING :)
Just a misfit with no e-reader :(
If u can provide the hard copy, I can provide the review! *Took a wee break after my mom and husband passed away, but ready to share my talents <3 xxo
Hope to chat soon :)
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Hi Amanda:

Sorry to hear about your losses. I can't imagine all that you've gone through.

I can arrange to have Pixel Hall Press send you a review copy of "Jo Joe." Please message me your mailing address. Or email Cynthia Dadson directly at Cynthia[at]PixelHallPress[cot]com, and tell her we had connected on GoodReads about a review copy of "Jo Joe."

Thank you, Sally

Looking for reviews of "Bones of My Brother", to be published in September 2013. Southern literary fiction with an inspirational message. Synopsis posted on Goodreads.

Currently only have .pdf copies; can provide .mobi file closer to publication date.

Iuka to Corinth, (Shiloh Series #3) ARC version

Civil War historical fiction (temporary cover)

The civil war is going poorly for the Union and September, 1862 is proving to be a month of decisions. Events happening in Mississippi draw these soldiers into this little remembered conflict with lasting implications for Confederate Mississippi and Tennessee.

epub, mobi, and pdf available
release date December 2013
message phil1861@me.com
book description from above link

Just released, this is the second in the Darla King series.

Synopsis: Darla King left her position as a Florida investigator hoping to avoid any further involvement with law enforcement—but her curiosity keeps getting in her way. She is beginning to realize that what she envisioned as the simple life of a square dance caller is not so simple after all.

When Darla agrees to serve as a square dance caller on a cruise, she plans on a little work and a lot of fun, sun, and romance. Instead, she and her friends encounter black market pornography, a dead crew member, and a mysterious man with a satchel. Another passenger, Mandy, not only seems to be in the thick of it, but also seems to be getting Doug's attention. Darla lands in danger, escaping only with on-the-spot ingenuity.

Please leave email and preferred format on my blog at rosaleerichland.blogspot.com if you are interested in getting a copy in return for honest review...

thanks, Rosalee

Hi Rosalee,
I would like a copy of this book. I have a Kindle but I can also do epub, mobi or pdf forms. If you have hardcopies, that would work too.

email is teinetweetie@gmail.com

Thanks,

Lafo

Hi

I'm looking for reviewers for my April release Fatal Obsession. It's the second book in the Black Widows series.
I am happy to provide the first book to reviewers when requested.

Blurb:
After a hot weekend with a mysterious woman, Damien Chan did not expect to get a frightened phone call from her, begging him to save–what? who? The call is cut before she says it. The next thing he knows, he’s become obsessed with finding her and saving her from the man that had led to their first meeting. But he never expected to find her in his cousin Dale Carson’s house… as his wife!

She finds out her nightmares are actually memories of her past life… the life of a murderer. Could she truly be the deranged Ellsa Jabari who’d almost added her own sister Ellie to the list of people she’s killed?

Amnesia can be a real bitch!
please message me if you are interested.

I am interested in reading, but have not read the first book either.
My email is k.braunstajn@gmail.com

Self-Help Diabetes Book For Review


The Journey
How I Cheated Death and Cured My Diabetes in 21 Days
By Ernest Quansah
Release Date: June 15, 2015
ISBN: 978-0994767028
Pages: 104
Genre: Self Help, Healthy Living, Diabetes

When Ernest Quansah was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, there was so much sugar in his body that, each morning it began to exit from his tongue and from the corner of his eye lids as a sticky substance. His doctor informed him that his condition was so dangerous that he was not far from going cardiac arrest.

Even at death's door, with the assistance from Western as well as Eastern doctors in addition to weeks of research, Ernest was able to reverse his diabetes in 21 days. His doctor was so taken that he asked Ernest how he did it. Ernest discussed writing about his experience to help other type 2 diabetics for which his doctor replied, "That is an excellent idea". He then told him to tell everyone. His doctor even issued him a hand written testimonial for the book. "The Journey" is his story. How he became a type 2 diabetic and how he reversed and cured written to help other diabetics.

The Diabetes Self-Cure Foundation website offers type 2 diabetics the tools they need to reversed and permanently cure their diabetes. In addition

For review copies contact:

Ernest Quansah
Email: ernestq_037@telus.net
Website: http://diabetesselfcure.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiabetesSelfCur
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diabetesself...

Upcoming Historical Fiction Novel For Review
Releasing September 2015
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The Spanish Patriot
By Nicky Penttila
Publisher: Wondrous Publishing
Releasing in September 2015
ISBN: 978-1943192021
Pages: 364
Genre: Historical Fiction

Some fly to war. Others flee it. No one is safe.

When the British army is sent into Spain to help expel Napoleon’s invaders, nothing goes as expected. Not for London newsman Sam Kerr, hunting a story that will win him the editor’s chair, who discovers one that could wreck his career. Not for the Wakefield family, loyalist refugees from America seeking peace among people of their faith, who find war has followed them even here. And certainly not for the British troops, whose mission of support turns into a run for all their lives. Historical fiction set in Corunna 1808.Think Bernard Cornwell plus Jane Austen with a modern sensibility, and you’ll get a flavor of Nicky Penttila’s writing.


The author's first historical fiction work, An Untitled Lady (ISBN: 978-1943192007) was released in March 2015 and received rave reviews from Publishers Weekly, the Historical Novel Society, and USA Today.

For review copies contact:

Nicky Penttila
Email: nickyp@rocketmail.com
Website: http://nickypenttila.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickyPenttila

Romantic Women's Fiction For Review - ARC Copy
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Moon Over Alcatraz
By Patricia Yager Delagrange
Publisher: Ravenswood Publishing
Release Date: November 15, 2015
ISBN: 978-1515395294
ASIN: B015ITB32Q
Pages: 298
Genre: Romantic Women's Fiction

Brandy Chambers was looking forward to the birth of her first child. She and Weston move from San Francisco to the small town of Alameda to start a family, she’s writing her second book, and Weston has a fantastic job working on the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge project. Having this baby would make her already-wonderful life perfect.

But when the baby dies after a difficult birth, Brandy’s perfect life blows up in her face. Stricken with grief, she and Weston pull apart. This new distance leads them both to disaster. Not until a chance encounter with her high school friend, Edward Barnes, does Brandy pull herself together. Brandy and Weston agree to recommit to each other, striving to forgive infidelity and recreate their previous existence.

Everything is once again going according to plan—until Brandy discovers she’s pregnant. While she struggles to cope with this new obstacle, Edward Barnes returns to town and discovers she’s having a baby, while Weston is torn between his love for his wife and his anger at her betrayal. Can Brandy manage to keep her marriage to Weston together? Will Edward be a part of Brandy’s life if she and Weston separate?

For review copies contact:

Patricia Yager Delagrange
Email: yagerdelagrange@gmail.com
Website: http://www.patriciayagerdelagrange.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/PattiYager

Beside the Music
Hi all! I represent author B.J. Knapp and her new book . The book is being released next week, but we have an ongoing need for reviews!

Blurb:

Can mailing a fan letter change a life? Brenda Dunkirk didn’t think so. She also didn’t think 80s metal star Keith Kutter would have actually read her letter. Watching him stand in the rain on her patio and compose a new song is something she never imagined.

Brenda thinks she’s the luckiest woman in the world when Keith’s band, Hydra, and entourage declare her home their base camp while recording their comeback album. She fantasizes about late night lyric writing sessions at her kitchen table and being the first one to hear all the new songs. She is confident that with her help the band will get back on top where they belong. Swept up in the glamour of being the rock and roll muse, Brenda risks her already faltering marriage. Tim, her husband, walks out on her and Hydra’s chaos, and to make matters worse her boss is threatening to fire her if she doesn’t her act together at work. The band will not leave until the album is done--it could be another month or it could be another year.

Ultimately Brenda must choose between the secure contentment of her marriage or the allure of rock and roll. She must decide: is it possible to be one man’s wife and another man’s muse?

If you are interested in an ARC (PDF, ePub and Mobi available), please message me here or email me at amanda.gray@booktrope.com. We are looking for reviews to be left on Goodreads, Amazon and other platforms, as well as book bloggers. Book bloggers, the author is available for guest posts, Q&A, giveaways, etc.

Splutter by Cearúil Swords (Surreal Fiction)

Splutter was conceived in a feverish state and at a feverish pace. Its process of construction resembled sending vowels and consonants downstream towards a waterfall and making a story out of the words formed by the letters that cling desperately to one another and to the driftwood as they fast approach the drop. The book is packed with words, most of them comprehensible and all of them ready to play a part in delivering ponder fodder.

Cearúil Swords
Pages: 120
End date for reviews: 30th of April
Release date: End of May
Digital Copies of the book can be gotten as mobi (Kindle)/ePub/PDF)

For review copies contact:
Cearuil Swords
Email: cearuil@gmail.com

It would be appreciated if reviews were left on Goodreads, Amazon and other platforms, as well as book bloggers. Book bloggers, the author is available for guest posts, Q&A, giveaways, etc.

Escape Plan by Elizabeth Hein
Genre: women's fiction/thriller
Publisher: Winterfield Press
Pub date: 4/1/16
Number of copies available - 25 (Kindle, epub, pdf)


Escape Plan

Kitty Haskell needs help. After recklessly killing her lying, cheating, no-good husband, Kitty turns to her sister, Rose, and her good friend, Stacia Tate Curran to help her cover up her crime. Together, the women concoct a plan to make it appear that Seth died in a boating accident far from home, all while casting suspicion on his mistress. What they don’t anticipate are the dire financial consequences of Seth’s disappearance, the indifferent response of Kitty’s children, and the strain of guilt on their relationships. Kitty’s life is further complicated by the addition of a perpetually drunk heiress, an adorable baby that resembles Kitty’s children, and the intriguing young artist that shows up in Kitty’s life just when she needs him most. As their plan expands to include more and more people, Kitty is less certain she can get away with murder.

For review copies contact:
Elizabeth@ElizabethHein.com or message me here.

Elizabeth wrote: "Escape Plan by Elizabeth Hein
Genre: women's fiction/thriller
Publisher: Winterfield Press
Pub date: 4/1/16
Number of copies available - 25 (Kindle, epub, pdf)


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This sounds interesting, would love to read. When do we need the review done by? I am a teacher so it might take me a little while to read it....

Stephanie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Escape Plan by Elizabeth Hein
Genre: women's fiction/thriller
Publisher: Winterfield Press
Pub date: 4/1/16
Number of copies available - 25 (Kindle, epub, pdf)

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Stephanie,
The book comes out in April so a review in late March would be ideal, but I would appreciate a review at any time. I'd prefer you read and enjoy the book rather than feel rushed.
What format would you like the ARC in? What is the best email to send the ARC to?
Elizabeth

Elizabeth wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Escape Plan by Elizabeth Hein
Genre: women's fiction/thriller
Publisher: Winterfield Press
Pub date: 4/1/16
Number of copies available - 25 (Kindle, epub, pdf)

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=) Ok. Kindle format and email swagner90@yahoo.com

I have an ARC available for review. The same book is currently part of a Kindle Scout campaign. Here's the link: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/JXXN.... Read the sample, and if you think it's worthy of publication you can nominate it there. If you'd like to keep reading let me know. I have 10 ARC copies available. I can't seem to figure out how to upload the cover image here but will do.

This book is coming out April 1st--it's the first in a series.

Here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...Misfortunes of T-Funk

I would be happy to offer 20 review copies--PDF or mobi are both available.

PM me here, or send an email to editor@sevenelevenstories.com

This darkly comedic story follows two childhood friends in their songwriting endeavors--and includes links to recordings of the music they produce along their journey!

The book 'Insurrection' will be FREE on Amazon for Kindle download until Wednesday 15th March 2017

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Hi

Just to let you know that my book 'Insurrection' will be FREE on Amazon for Kindle/PC download from Saturday 11th to Wednesday 15th March 2017. All I ask is that you tell your friends and leave a review.
A group of well-heeled, geriatric friends, all ex service men and women, are so incensed at the callous and sustained ruination of their country that they resolve to make a stand, to arm themselves and to fight, to rid the land of their greedy leaders, to attack the political elites in their haven, the Houses of Parliament, even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice - will they go through with their murderous plans? A mad-eyed Preacher - is he all that he seems to be? What links them? Where will they all end up?

Sample below:
All around him lay his comrades, brave men of the 24th. The crack of rifles mingled with the cries of the wounded. He loaded a cartridge into the breach of his Martini-Henry and levelled the bayonet to meet the oncoming Zulus. He felt the warmth against his face, eyes closed he smelt the dry air, a slight breeze ruffled through his hair as he slowly exhaled. He heard the tune of Hound Dog and Elvis blasting away, then a heavy banging...

"Alb, you alright in there?"

"What the...?" he mumbled, rubbing his forehead, "Bugger."

"Alb?" Gerry sounded concerned; next step would be the warden and the master key.

"Yeah, yeah," he responded, struggling out his chair. His current favourite book, 'The Washing of the Spears ' slid off his lap and onto the floor, "Coming, give us a chance, won't you."
∞
During the years they’d lived in the Eden Hall Retirement Village, as residents died and apartments became vacant, Alb Rayner and Gerry Arbuthnot had contrived re-locations until they now lived next door to one another; best friends as children, best man at each other’s wedding, they’d billeted together in the army and saw no reason why they shouldn’t support each other in their dotage. (Alb’s words)

Now Gerry's hands trembled slightly as he put the two mugs of tea on the low table and slumped gratefully into the armchair. He looked across the room; at the lines of bookshelves that held the non-fiction that had sustained his friend for all the years he'd known him. For once Alb had no book in his hand, although one was lying open nearby, instead his attention was fixed on the TV, a large flat screened, surround-sound, effort bought so recently that the excitement of watching even boring shows on such a large and loud scale had yet to wear off. Alb had justified the purchase with the stridently voiced comment that since 'not a lot else' was going on in his life except counting the days to death and since he'd no-one to leave his money to even when that happened he would spend it while he could.

“You're just in time, some people’s issues programme's about to start," he muttered, remote in hand, "that poncey prick Tommy Boyle.”

“Ah, the lie detector show, that crap, turn it up, will ya.” There was apparently even less going on in Gerry's life.

"Did you see old Pete died?" Alb was a font of local knowledge, mostly from reading the obituaries.

"A real shame, he wasn't that old either," said Gerry, for once he too had heard the gossip.

"76 next birthday," said Alb; to them at 80 and 81 respectively Pete had been a mere stripling. "Not yet 76 and his bloody kids bunged him in a dump like that." He shivered; 'that' had been a state-run nursing home and could've been his fate too if it weren't for his Army pension and some good investments. His greatest terror, something that could wake him at night sweating, was the loss of his freedom and his beloved books.

"You'd have thought they could've looked after him, bloody selfish little shits." Gerry was instantly outraged, like blue touch paper lit on a firecracker, "You remember, when my old mum moved in with me and Gwen after dad died, we knew how to look after our own in those days."

"Yep," said Alb, who'd done the same for his dad, "it wasn't all me, me, me back then, people were a community."

"We looked out for each other," Gerry was warming to the theme; though they'd gone over the ground time and again, "no-one would've put their parents away, even in places like this."

He waved his hand to take in the whole set up; thirty-two separate one bedroom, ground floor apartments, arranged in a figure of eight around two central courtyards. Each had its own kitchen and lounge but there were communal facilities; a kitchenette, a sun room, a casual dining area and a large TV lounge. The Eden Hall Retirement Village was well equipped with all manner of amenities; available to all with the money to pay for it.

They fell silent, both taking a sip of tea and staring at the TV, the music started and they were entranced in an instant, part of the show, ready to be introduced to the mess-ups some people call their lives, ready to be entertained.

The host of the show, Tommy Boyle, tall, debonair and utterly lethal, his frame dominating the scene, turned to the large, amorphous mass on his right, “Felicity, please, tell us why you’re here.”

“Well, Tommy,” Felicity (all 22 stone of her) bounced in the chair, her arms gesticulating this way and that, “I’m pregnant right an’ Randall, my boyfriend won’t believe I ‘aven’t ‘ad sex wiv no-one else, just ‘im.”

"Bugger me, I'd believe her," Gerry was leaning out of his chair, nearly spilling his tea, "I'm surprised she's had sex with anybody, I mean who the hell could fancy that?"

The crux of the story laid bare the audience relaxed, waiting for the maestro to begin his dissection; “So for you, Felicity, it's clear, it's your boyfriend's baby.”

“Yeah,” said Felicity, the coquettish look she produced sat uneasily on her shapeless face.

"Right, let's get him in here," said Tommy. He put out one arm in a welcoming gesture and onto the stage slouched a tall and skinny youth with a spotty complexion. He made a face at the audience, some hissing at him having already made up their minds, and slumped into a chair.

"Okay Randall," started Tommy, "Felicity has told us that she's pregnant and that you don't believe it's yours."

"I know it ain't," spat Randall, adjusting his position, angling his body away from Felicity's.

"Gawd, will you look at that," guffawed Alb.

"What a bloody mess," said Gerry, trying to make up his mind if the youth's hair was wet or simply greasy. "A quick spell in the army wouldn't do him any harm."

"Too bloody right," agreed Alb, "reckon that goes for most of the lay-abouts."

"Yor a liar," barked Felicity, rising monstrously from her chair. The two book-end bouncers waiting in the wings moved closer at a quick signal from Tommy but she subsided into her chair as quickly as she'd risen from it.

The argument raged back and forth on screen, the all too familiar pattern of lies and deceit; baring your lives to the studio audience's ridicule as well as that of the watching millions, all in the name of entertainment.

Gerry sighed heavily; the repetition was depressing, "We got any biscuits?"

"No, you got any in your place?"

"No," said Gerry, "but I bet Ken has."

Ken Grewcock lived in one of the apartments along the way, a mere minute's walk yet neither could summon the energy to move; they continued to stare at the TV.

Tommy was in command again, doing his showman bit, playing to the audience, "Okay, Randall, we get the general idea, you don't trust Felicity." He paused for effect, “So, if you don’t trust her, why is it that you’re still with her?"

Randall fidgeted in his seat and played with his nose, then picked it with his thumb, "'Cause I luv 'er, doan I." The camera homed in on Randall's tears and then cut to Felicity. She put out a chubby arm and looked tenderly at him.

"Well, if you love each other so much, why are we here?" asked Tommy, "Surely you can make it work together, for the sake of the baby."

"It ain't my fuckin' kid," retorted Randall, tears dried.

"What makes you think it isn't?" asked Tommy.

"I just know, ok," sullen now, head on chest, his voice a low mumble.

"It's your baby," Felicity's voice was ragged with tears, "I love you an' I ain't been wiv no-one else, on my muvver's life."

"Well, we can establish the truth of that statement," said Tommy, stretching his hand out for the 'golden envelope of truth' in a theatrical gesture, "Felicity took the lie detector test this morning and we asked her 'have you had sex with anyone else since dating Randall?'"

Both Gerry and Alb had leaned forward, breath bated, in an unconscious mirroring of the studio audience's reaction.

Tommy glanced round at the audience and then looked at Felicity, ".....and she said 'No'."

He paused for effect and the audience, expectant, leant further forwards in their seats, a pin dropping would have caused mayhem, "and the lie detector test said.....she was........LYING."

At that the audience erupted with gasps, groans, laughs and general abuse directed at both individuals on the stage. Gerry added his own tirade to the general cacophony.

"D'you know," Alb's voice sounded strained, "I blame Thatcher, her and her 'no such thing as society'. We used to look after each other, in the old days, but it's different today." Gerry had half an ear on the TV and half on Alb, never a good thing to do as he would keep talking until he got proper acknowledgement of his point. "No-one looks out for anyone anymore, as soon as you're old they bung you somewhere to die, 'cause that's what they want to do... forget us until we die, then they whisk us away and bung us in the ground, just like that."

"Yeah," said Gerry, "know what you mean."

"And everything we were, everything we stood for, our experiences...."
Gerry caught his drift, "Yeah ...it's a real shame, a man like Pete, all his memories and now they're all gone, lost forever."

He was now quite depressed and was about to say more when Alb, in one of his quick mood changes muttered, "Still, no use cryin' over spilt milk," whilst pulling himself up and out of the chair. He fiddled with the remote, turning off the TV, "Come on; let's go see about those biscuits."

Happy reading, hope you have a good week.

Cheers

Arun

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Hi guys! I have a series (The Irish Lottery Series), but have written a standalone, Emergency Exit, which is Black Humor/Women's Fiction/Contemporary Fiction and maybe Romance. I'm interested to know what people think of it. And, of course, a review on Amazon when it comes out May 29th would be greatly appreciated. If you're interested (and I hope you are!) please let me know! Here's the blurb:

Destination: nowhere. Just what are the career alternatives for a disenchanted flight attendant? And after a decade of wrong choices and loser boyfriends, can she finally grow up and nab Mr. Right? Gretchen Barnett, slogging daily through the unfriendly skies on Nickel and Dime, America's most loathed budget airline, tries to upgrade her life as her twenties draw to an end.
In desperation, she applies to the NYPD. And a chance encounter with a handsome stranger on a malfunctioning escalator in New York's Union Square seems to be the escape she needs. Charming, supportive, honest, romantic, a poet, even: all the things her new boyfriend Maximus Voo turns out not to be. Moving him in is more dangerous than boarding one of Nickle and Dime's planes. But who is it dangerous for?
Brimming with insight and wicked humor, bestselling author Gerald Hansen spins off to exciting new territory with Emergency Exit, a twisty modern tale of one woman’s struggle to find North on her moral compass. Join Gretchen on her journey through the rapture of new love, the turmoil that follows, a winning scratch card, and a mysterious dump on the kitchen floor.

Hi,

I'm looking for reviewers for my literary coming-of-age novel Understanding the Alacran.

Understanding the Alacran follows a troubled 22-year-old man who moves to Mexico and gains a better understanding of the addiction and mental illness destroying his life. The novel is equal parts dark and humorous and explores many of the questions that haunt young people searching for love and their place in this world. It also offers a poetic look at the raw beauty and healing power of Mexico.

Here's some advance praise:

"I loved Understanding the Alacran. Loved. It . . . beautifully written, funny, moving and all-round wonderful coming of age story . . . My very highest recommendation."

-Chris Fischer, Readers Favorite, 5 Stars

"An appealing, engrossing story that moves beyond the traditional coming of age approach to add social and cultural concerns into the mix . . . Given the latest state of affairs between the U.S. and Mexico . . . makes it an especially relevant, timely read."

-Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

"Unique and accessible . . . brilliant story that explores the evil of drugs, a man's struggle for freedom and redemption through love . . . the finish is awesome."

-Divine Zape, Readers Favorite, 5 Stars

"Readers will love the compelling characters and the way the author captures Mexican culture."

-Arya Fomonyuy, Readers Favorite, 4 Stars

I'm an award-winning, best-selling novelist, optioned screenwriter, songwriter, and poet based in San Diego. I typically write character-driven dramas that are equal parts dark and humorous and that explore themes of misery and alienation as human constructions, which can be overcome through self-understanding and the acceptance of suffering.

The novel is currently only available in MOBI, PDF, and EPUB formats; however, I'll be able to send a print copy in about a month, if preferred.

Note: This novel contains profane language, heavy drinking/drug use, fighting, graphic sex, and acts of bigotry and misogyny, so if this isn't to your tastes, feel free to pass.

Thanks,

Jonathan LaPoma

This book sounds very intriguing! I'm very interested in a paperback.

Thanks Kayla! I don't have paperbacks available yet, but I probably will in about a month. Would you like me to send you a copy then, or would you prefer an ebook now?

I have a few other commitments so a month would be perfect for me.

Great! Can you send me a personal message with the address where you'd like me to send it?

Also, did you see my note about the novel having explicit language, drinking/drug use, etc...? Just want to be sure you're okay with this.

Hi, I was wondering if I could have a paperback book in a month or so to. I have a couple other books to read, an a month would be a great time.
Thanks
Books Are Life

Books Are wrote: "Hi, I was wondering if I could have a paperback book in a month or so to. I have a couple other books to read, an a month would be a great time.
Thanks
Books Are Life"

No problem! Send me a personal message with the address where you'd like me to mail it.

Thanks for you interest in my book!

Jon

Southern Fiction ARC Seeking Reviewers - Tobacco Sun (pdf, epub, and mobi copies available)
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Tobacco Sun
By Lorna Hollifield
Publisher: Pen Name Publishing
Release Date: June 13, 2017
ASIN: B06XP2F21L
Pages: 223
Genre: Southern Fiction
Formats Available For Review: pdf, mobi, epub

The year is 1947. The war is over, Jackie Robinson has just integrated baseball, and Frank Sinatra breezes in over the fuzzy airwaves. A sense of relief is finally sweeping the nation...everywhere except Tobaccoville, North Carolina.

Beyond the rural fields that are pregnant with decades of secrets, a mysterious Hollywood pin-up is jailed for murder while her facially birthmarked half-sister may hold the answers as to why.

The two girls, estranged for years, share a haunting past, a shell-shocked love interest, and maybe even a cruel destiny. Through mountains of lies, the truth that inevitably comes pouring out of the tobacco leaves will come to light. Will this light reveal the path to the siblings’ foreordained destruction, or their long-awaited deliverance? Will they realize they each hold the power to set the other free before it’s too late?

A story of heritage, hurt, and somehow, hope; Tobacco Sun keeps you on the edge of your seat while you find yourself rooting for redemption.

Jonathan wrote: "Hi,

I'm looking for reviewers for my literary coming-of-age novel Understanding the Alacran.

Understanding the Alacran follows a troubled 22-year-old man who move..."

Hello! If you're still looking for reviewers, I'd love to read this :) I'd prefer an ePub version, and my email is: eshwar-ya@hotmail.com
Have a nice day!

Eshwarya wrote: "Jonathan wrote: "Hi,

I'm looking for reviewers for my literary coming-of-age novel Understanding the Alacran.

Understanding the Alacran follows a troubled 22-year..."

Thanks Eshwarya! I just sent you an email with a link to download the novel. I hope you like it!

-Jon

Hello everyone!

I'm so stoked to be posting here for the first time! Here's what I need readers for:

Braidy von Althuis: And the Gullible Ghost Hunter
End Date/Publishing Date: March 30th 2018
Number of Copies Available: 15
Format: PDF
Here's the link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

While helping his Uncle Rolo escape the Russian Mafia and a ghost hunter who have invaded the small, East Coast town of Maple Hills, Braidy learns the lessons of telling the truth and owning up to your actions. Things have been going well since Braidy’s last adventure, but Uncle Rolo has the unfortunate habit of thinking he can handle all of his problems himself, often by lying. Braidy will have to fight to help his uncle realize that, no matter what, the von Althuis family will stick together.

***

This book is a Middle Grade paranormal. I've already published the first book in this series, and it's won a 5 Star review from Reader's Favorite. This is a VERY early edition of the book (I plan on having a more finalized ARC copy toward the end of February), so there is still final stages of editing going on. I would love to hear back from you all!

Hi,

I'm seeking reviews for my coming of age literary novel The Summer of Crud. The Summer of Crud follows a troubled 22-year-old songwriter who takes a cross-country US road trip with a friend after they graduate from college. He hopes the trip will help him to unlock his songwriting potential, start a band, and avoid having to student teach in the fall, but following his dream slowly begins tearing him apart.

The Summer of Crud was recommended by Barnes & Noble (B&N Press Presents selection) and Kirkus Reviews, who called it, "A slender fast-paced, fever-dreamed excursion . . . undeniably addictive."

I can send a PDF, MOBI, EPUB, or print copy. If interested, please send me a message (I won't be checking this thread).

FYI, the novel contains heavy profanity, graphic sexual situations, violence, sexual abuse, and drug/alcohol abuse.

Thanks!

Jon

Seeking ARC / Beta read and feedback, for my second novel of Bronze Age Ireland titled STEALING TARA. Set at 1600 BCE, an era of smuggling and upheaval in Eriu. Note, if you liked Jean Auel's Clan series you will enjoy this somewhat more recent era!

: Connery the Great, Conaire Mor : his reign brought gladness and prosperity the likes of which were never again seen in the northern isles.
Enter and peel back the layers of an almost hallucinatory world, the world in which Conaire Mor navigates his destiny. Modern concepts of time, distance, geography, nationhood, and religion, should be set aside during this journey.
The back matter contains an Author's Note and Glossary, to assist the reader.

Length around 75,000 words. Only available as a .doc. You agree to not share the file or a hard copy with any person or entity. The deadline shall be June 1st 2019 for your feedback. The ms has been edited. Limited to one copy/file in .doc, to each of the first two requests.

Mimi and the Wolves by Alabaster Pizzo / Graphic Novel

End date: September 4th (Pub date: September 5th)

15 PDFs available

Email sarah[at]averyhillpublishing[dot]com to request

A psychedelic, mythical exploration of relationships and spirituality, blending cute anthropomorphism with a dark undercurrent. Hardcover collection of the first 3 issues of Alabaster Pizzo's self-published series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Internet Crusader by George Wylesol / Graphic Novel

End date: September 4th (Pub date: September 5th)

20 PDFs available

Email sarah[at]averyhillpublishing[dot]com to request

George Wylesol’s new graphic novel tells the story of a doomsday cult and a fight against the literal devil, using collages of ‘90s chat windows, computer games and other forms of early web design as his canvas.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Hi everyone, we have a few ARC copies available for our 11 book series of picture books for young children, on BookSprout and BookSirens. It's a series about different professions, self esteem, being part of your community, and picking a job that inspires you.

Book 1 is an intro, and it's free on Kindle Unlimited. Each one of the other 10 books tells the story of a different profession, such as doctor, pilot, farmer, mechanic, astronaut etc. They're all illustrated in the form of a show-and-tell scrapbook with hand drawn and 3D graphics.

We are currently giving away Doctor and Bus Driver on BookSprout, and Astronaut on BookSirens. Below are the relevant links. If you'd like to receive copies for any of the other books, or are using another ARC service, please let me know and we can work it out.
Honest reviews will, of course, be warmly welcomed but not required.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
https://booksprout.co/arc/30707/like-...
https://booksprout.co/arc/31046/like-...
https://booksirens.com/book/9K0PCNQ/O...

Title: Dakota and the American Dream
Genres: middle grade, young adult, children's, satire, parody, humor, urban fantasy, coming of age, contemporary, literary, adventure, retelling
End Date to read and review: July 11, 2020
Number of copies available: 100
Format the book is offered in: Kindle, ePub, PDF
Book Cover:
Synopsis:
When ten-year-old Dakota becomes bored sitting next to his mother on a park bench, he drifts off into a dream in which he follows a squirrel down a game of hopscotch until he finds himself in a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Read more: Dakota and the American Dream

Please message me on Goodreads with your email and desired format. Thanks.

Would you like to grab an ARC of "DEMOCRACY: A User's Guide"? Then please fill in this (very) short form:

https://forms.gle/zsqVb9wru21RQHyMA

This is the book's Goodreads page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

This is the synopsis...

THEY SAY WE LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY. WE ARE FREE AND WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL.

But just how "Free" are we? How democratic are our so-called "Democracies"?

Is it enough to simply elect our leaders and sit back, helpless, as they rule over us like dictators? What good is selecting our politicians, if we cannot control our media, police or soldiers? If we must blindly follow our teachers' and bosses' commands, whilst at school and in the workplace, is it not a little naïve to believe that we are the masters of our own destinies? And if our resources are controlled by a tiny cabal of plutocrats, bankers and corporations; can we honestly say that our economies are being run for us?

Could things not be a little bit more, well, democratic?

Indeed they can! "Democracy: A User's Guide" shows us how...

Within the pages of this story-filled book, we shall visit Summerhill, a democratic school in the east of England, before stopping off in Brazil to check out Semco, where workplace democracy is the name of the game. We will travel to Rojava, to explore life in a democratic army, and head to Spain, to see why Podemos is giving liquid democracy a go. We shall travel back in time, to see democracy at work in hunter-gatherer societies, tribal confederacies, the guilds and on the commons. We will consider the case for participatory budgeting, deliberative democracy, collaborative hiring, community currencies, peer-to-peer lending, and much much more.

The message is clear and concise: Democracy does not have to be a pipe dream. We have all the tools we need to rule ourselves.

Hey, all.

Advance review copies of “The Secret of Rosalita Flats,” the second Blacktip Island humor/mystery novel set in the Caribbean, are available in all formats on BookSirens and NetGalley. I’d love to hear what readers think! The book launches September 18.



Description:
“Cal’s a hapless watchmaker. Marina’s a beautiful scuba instructor. They were friends as kids. Now, not so much. Together they’ll solve the secret of Rosalita Flats. If the sharks don’t get them first.”

Linkses:
For ARCs:
https://booksirens.com/book/SF7ZLO0/Z...
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/boo...
For posting reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BQCH6TJ
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Cheers

My newest novel is a Young Adult story about the downfall of professional football.

"What if fans told pro football to take a hike?

12-year-old Billy Watkins has loved football his entire life. When a pro player befriends him it seems like his dream has come true. But when that player gets injured, Billy is exposed to the dark side of the game. From drugs and shady deals to the commissioner of the Professional Football Association and his lies, to kneeling players, Billy decides he's had enough and tries to do something about it."

It releases 9-18-20

ARC copies available at, https://booksprout.co/arc/45694/endzone

Grab an ARC copy of A Rainbow Like You! Publish date: October 27th, 2020.

Set against the backdrop of a touring rock band, the story explores the tangled fates of a color-blind rock star and a teen runaway who can music in color.

ARC copies available on:

BookSprout
https://booksprout.co/arc/47867/a-rai...

NetGalley
https://bit.ly/36nWh9l

Watch the trailer here.

https://bit.ly/32tOOD7

Honored if you decided to leave a review, although this is at your discretion.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3nbpPwI
Good Reads: https://bit.ly/2Glrmzv
BookBub: https://bit.ly/2HFv07U

Many thanks and Rock on!

Erin's Children

Sequel to Kelegeen, but can be read as a standalone.

On the eve of the American Civil War, two sisters escape the Famine in Ireland for better lives in America, but anti-immigrant sentiment threatens to destroy their futures.


ARC form

Thank you!

Erin's Children

Sequel to Kelegeen, but can be read as a standalone.

On the eve of the American Civil War, two sisters escape the Famine in Ireland for better lives in America, but anti-immigrant sentiment threatens to destroy their futures.

For ARC form:
https://forms.gle/5YXmpTRFxh8dBrsu8

Thank you!

And Ampersand

Title and Genre: And Ampersand: Short Stories on Endings and Beginnings (of a Sort) - Short Fiction, Contemporary
End Date: April 12th, 2021
Number of copies available: 10
Format available: epub, mobi, pdf
Short version of copy:

Your death comes on slowly, while elsewhere, a nameless man fakes his own. Encased in glass, a young man navigates a world meant for those beyond. A mudslide washes away a once romantic weekend, and a childhood swim drowns all illusion of innocence.

These are but some of the tales in And Ampersand: Short Stories on Endings and Beginnings (of a Sort). In this collection of flash fiction, short stories, and freeform prose, International Book Awards finalist R.R. Campbell returns as Ryan R. Campbell to juxtapose genesis and resolution, to bask in the beauty of rebirth in the most unexpected of places and at the most unexpected of times.

If interested, please reply to this post with your email address and preferred format for the ARC. Thanks in advance and happy reading!

wincheryl1@gmail.com mobi

Title: The Long Trip
Genre: General, Adult Romance
End Date February 20
Format Available: epub, mobi, pdf
Summary: Serial New York partier and philanderer, Max Fuentes, must return home to retake his high school English class, and along the way gets romantically tied up with a fellow student, though he should know better.

I've got ten copies of this book for review. I want to know what people think before it goes live later next month.

James Newcastle
The Long Trip