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Living At The Edge Of The World Winter Audiobook Tour & Giveaway

Dive into a different world, where nature and friendship are full of surprises.

The Papala Island Adventure Series Book 1

written by S. J. Barratt

narrated by Gill Mills

Genre: Middle Grade Eco Adventure

Twins Tabitha and Timothy leave London for a wild Shetland island — no Wi-Fi, no friends, and a mysterious great-uncle. In Papala, they discover a new way of life, unexpected friendships, and courage they never knew they had.

A fun, eco-conscious story for ages 9–12 that the whole family will love.

When their parents sail the world without them, 12-year-old twins Tabitha and Timothy are sent to the remote island of Papala, known as the “Bird Island.” Great Uncle Tamhas becomes their guardian in a world as strange as the island itself.

Tabitha is frustrated with the island’s isolation and limited Wi-Fi, but Timothy is delighted to uncover the island’s natural secrets. The twins soon realise however, they are not the only newcomers to the island.

Discover a story about courage, friendship and the joy of embracing the unfamiliar. Dive into a different world, where nature and friendship are full of surprises.

You’ll love this story of courage and friendship. Buy now before the price changes!

Check out: https: //www.sjbstories.com to know more!

Get it in Audiobook!

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Book Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cmAbpP

Amazon: https://amzn.to/40IszXs

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/living-at-the-edge-of-the-world-winter/id1849730655

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/living-at-the-edge-of-the-world-winter-by-s-j-barratt

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199458875-living-at-the-edge-of-the-world—winter

Book Trailer:

About the Author

S. J. Barratt is a self-published, professionally edited children’s author whose eco-themed stories celebrate the connection between people and the natural world.

Rooted in an English countryside upbringing and shaped by a career in agriculture, she blends a gardener’s curiosity with a storyteller’s warmth to her writing.

Now based in Lyon, France, Suzanne creates tales that inspire middle-grade readers to swap screen time for green time—and rediscover the wonders waiting just outside their door.

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Author Links

Website: https://www.sjbstories.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550542796509

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s.j.b_stories

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@s.j.barratt

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/s-j-barratt

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/45227609.S_J_Barratt

About the Narrator

A former BBC broadcaster and journalist, Gill Mills brings over 20 years of experience in entertainment to her narration.

Known for her warm, resonant voice, she began her voice career while DJing on BBC Radio 1 and has since voiced numerous TV and audio productions.

She now runs a content company specialising in podcast and film production from her studio in East London.

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Author Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillmills

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gillmillsnarrator/

Giveaway

$10 Amazon or Paypal

Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!

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The Land Of Two Moons Book Tour & Giveaway

Political unrest, war over valuable mines, forbidden love, and a homesick dragon bound in chains threaten the land of two moons.

Land of Two Moons

by D.L. Gardner

Genre: YA Epic SciFi Fantasy Adventure

“The gritty reality of trench warfare and the smoky chaos of riots is striking in D. L. Gardner’s Land of Two Moons…a rich and ambitious fantasy novel that successfully builds a world trembling on the brink of magical and political upheaval. This is a delicate, intricate novel that rewards patient reading.” – Independent Book Review

Arthur and Hallie are twin siblings, son and daughter of the Duke of Lodesmoor. Humble teenagers who befriend the village people and sympathize with their grievances. Their father, Lord Balmier, whose duchy is approaching financial collapse, uses his subjects as pawns in a battle over a string of valuable mines.

Lord Balmier sees his son’s sympathy toward the serfs as an alliance against him and soon acts to squelch Arthur’s sedition.

Hallie clings to a forbidden love, and both siblings must resist their father’s harsh rule.

All the while they are unaware that their mother keeps a mystical dragon named Killian, bound in chains by a spell, whose fate will affect them all.

As the twin moons approach a rare and magical eclipse, alliances shift, secrets unravel, and Arthur and Hallie must choose between loyalty, freedom, and sacrifice to save their people and themselves.

“With strong pacing and a cast of memorable characters – including a homesick dragon, this is the perfect book for fans of the ‘fantasy’ genre. Highly recommended!” – The Wishing Shelf

***Check out the kickstarter campaign!**

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Book Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bgjj2S

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/land-of-two-moons-d-l-gardner/1149312501

Books2Read: https://books2read.com/ap/nBvawn/DL-Gardner

Book Trailer:

Land of Two Moons will be a limited edition leather hardcover signed and numbered, a special edition case laminate hardcover, an eBook, and a paperback with printed edges. A rigid slip case is available for the hardcovers.

***Check out the kickstarter campaign!**

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chonisi/land-of-two-moons

About the Author

D.L. Gardner is an award-winning author, artist, filmmaker, and screenwriter with over 28 published works to her credit. Writing and painting are her passions and fantasy her forte.

When she’s not pounding keys on the computer, she’s canning salsa, picking apples, listening to the voices of critters in the woods, or watching flowers grow. She loves visiting far-off lands through books by both reading and writing.

Her genres include all fantasy, historical, and mystery.

Get to know D.L. through her websites and blogs or send her a message her on Kickstarter.

Currently a FINALIST (2025 March) in the Cannes World Wide Film Festival for her screen adaption of her book An Unconventional Mr. Peadlebody.

Other awards include Wishing Shelf Book Award 2023 for audio, B.R.A.G. Award 2022 for the Cho Nisi Series, Book Excellence Award 2019 and 2015 for Ian’s Realm and Cassandra’s Castle.

Best Screenplay adaptation from her book Dylan at the Paris Screenplay Awards, Mile Hill International Screenplay Awards, L.A. Edge Awards, European Cinematography Awards, and Moondance Film Festival.

Best Screenplay Award for adaptation from her book An Unconventional Mr. Peadlebody at Veers Film Festival, Best Screenplay Award for adaptation of Ian’s Realm at the Twin Falls Sandwiches Film Festival and many more.

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Author Links

Website: https://www.gardnersart.com/

Newsletter: https://dianneg.substack.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianneLynnGardner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardnersart/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/d-l-gardner

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15294119.D_L_Gardner

Giveaway

$20 Amazon or Paypal

Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!

https://sdbook.promo/LandOfTwoMoons

Direct link:

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Red Queen Yellow King Book Tour & Giveaway

Welcome back to Wonderland.

Nothing here survives unchanged.

Red Queen, Yellow King

The Book of Alice #1

by Jack Finn

Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy, Alice in Wonderland Retelling

This is book #1 of The Book of Alice duology.

Wonderland has fallen. And something older than kings has taken its place.

Alice returns to consciousness in a ruined palace, her body broken, her mind fractured, her sister enslaved by a queen who wears a crown of thorns and a smile of knives. The Looking Glass is shattered. The Hatter has turned. The White Queen is dead.

But beyond the bloody thrones and broken teacups lies something even stranger—an echo of a play that should never be performed, whispered by a masked god in yellow.

To save what little remains, Alice must navigate a sea of madness, hunt down a missing monarch, and confront the truth behind her own unraveling story.

Some fairy tales end in fire. Others in silence.

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Book Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4l6cDI8

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/red-queen-yellow-king/id6756573717?ign-itscg=30200

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/red-queen-yellow-king-the-book-of-alice-by-jack-finn

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245295137-red-queen-yellow-king

Excerpt:

The Red Queen played the long game. She murdered the White Queen and spared Alice, Ava, Hatter, and Lady Cheshire the purge that followed; even Tinker was allowed to live just long enough to complete his devices for the journey.

Holding Ava and the Cheshire girls hostage, even releasing the giants, was all part of a plan the Red Queen had mapped out in her mind well in advance. She wanted the Azure Queen dead and the Red King back. Now all her pieces were in play on the chessboard.

Like every game, chess had rules.

Alice never played by the rules.

She would make her own rules.

She would beat the Red Queen at her own game.

Alice doing Alice things.

About the Author

Jack Finn is a horror author and active Horror Writers Association member living in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two fiendishly clever dogs.

He is a lifelong believer that the Tooth Fairy proves you can trade body parts for cold, hard cash.

His books by the include, The Wolves of Kalinin werewolf duology: Prey Upon the Lambs (Anuci Press 2025) and The Desolation of Hunters (Anuci Press 2025); the horror collection They Come When You Sleep (Velox Books 2025), a re-envisioning of the Dracula mythos in the standalone novel The Seven Deaths of Prince Vlad (Anuci Press 2024), and the folk horror collection, Legend of the Deer Woman (Crow Street Press, 2023).

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Author Links

Website: https://therealjackfinn.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJackFinn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edgeweaverbooks

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjackfinn/

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Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/therealjackfinn.bsky.social

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jack-Finn/author/B0BWNW34F1

Giveaway

Choice of Print or ebook of Red Queen, Yellow King

$20 Amazon/Paypal – 1 winner each!

Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!

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Vinny’s World Tour Blurb Blitz & Giveaway

GENRE: Children’s Activity Book

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BLURB:

What if your child grew up believing there were no limits on who they could become or what they could achieve?

Join Vinny, a curious little boy from a small town, as he turns creativity into adventure by creating a Secret Map of his dreams. Vinny’s journey shows kids that imagination is a powerful tool for building confidence and belief.

The story ends with a Secret Map activity, a fun school activity or birthday tradition.

Excerpt:

About The Author

Jackie Wallace is a serial entrepreneur, podcaster, and author whose passion for learning through trial and error has consistently driven her to transform obstacles into opportunities.

As a business owner and self-starter, she’s passionate about sharing insights with ambitious professionals and spotlighting their unique success stories. To date, she has interviewed over 300 people who took the leap of faith to pursue their passions.

With over 35 years of leadership experience, she is also a certified life coach who helps others gain clarity, build confidence, and move forward with purpose.

Her professional background includes a B.S. in General Management from Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan, and a Certification for Professional Life Coach from World Coach Institute Inc.

Above all, Jackie is most proud of being a wife, a mother of three, and the owner of two rescue dogs.

For upcoming releases or more information, you can visit her website, check out her podcast, or follow her on Facebook.

Website: https://www.gamechangercoaching.today/

Podcast: https://boldleap.podbean.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeTheGameCoaching

Contact info:

Jackie Wallace CPLC

gamechangercoachingtoday@gmail.com

https://www.gamechangercoaching.today

Jacqueline Marie will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
https://kingsumo.com/g/1xqjy5m/vinnys-world-tour

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:

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Love, Life And Mother Nature Book Blast & Giveaway

GENRE: Poetry Picture Book

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BLURB:

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,

There is a rapture in the lonely shore,

There is a society where none intrudes,

By the deep sea and music in its roar:

I love not man the less, but nature more.

– Lord Byron

These poems reflect the healing powers of nature both without and within. It can amaze you and comfort you, rejuvenate and rehabilitate you— if you let it.

Discover its powers—read on!

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Excerpt:

Summer Sunrise

Sunrise in the mountains is a majestic and moving sight

It undresses the cloak of darkness and brings the world light To the east a rosy blush begins as earth embraces the dawn Curtains of night are lifted and its shadows soon withdrawn

Tendrils of light steal down the cavernous canyons tall Like fingers of liquid lava running down a volcano wall

Caressing the cliffs and painting a sheen on their snowy faces An artist’s hand and a pastel palette touching many places

Tree by tree tree the forest takes on a new found tinge The seas too are painted from their centre to their fringe

A kaleidoscope of colour as you watch the masterpiece unfold With subtle grace and beauty like an alluring dream untold

Rays of sunlight kiss the soft belly of the fluffy clouds Brushing them with chameleon colours endlessly endowed The world awakens in the sun’s tender soft-hued glow, Each ray a promise, a new day of heartfelt hope to sow.

From darkness to light, there is a magical transition A celestial ballet in a splendid and stately exhibition The wind seems to whisper softly dispelling all fears As a chorus of songbirds add their comforting cheers

The sun ascends faster now as purples turn to gold Bringing its welcoming warmth and dispelling the cold The sky is suddenly ablaze with the early morning light Finally vanquishing the demons of the daunting night

Enjoy Nature’s peace and grandeur as it percolates within Let your heart be touched and feel a solemn serenity begin Cast aside your worries, your troubles and your woes

As renewal begins and a blissful energy soon flows

About The Author:

I am a retired physician who has been blessed with the opportunity to live in one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring places on earth: Vancouver Island. Throughout my life I have remained intimately connected to nature. I consider it an alternate classroom and a timeless and thought-provoking teacher. It has taught me many enduring life lessons.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240661898-love-life-and-mother-nature

Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/1834182123

Giveaway:

James C. Glassford will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

https://kingsumo.com/g/1vjnpv1/love-life-and-mother-nature

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:

https://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-blast-love-life-and-mother-nature.html

Letters From Luca Blurb Blitz Tour & Giveaway

GENRE: Historical Fiction

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BLURB:

On the heels of Sammi’s grandmother’s whispered deathbed wish, a package of letters from Italy arrives at her post box. Reading them makes Sammi recall whispers she heard in childhood of her grandmother’s wartime involvement, a past that Sammi’s father and aunt would rather see remain closed.

As if things couldn’t get any worse, her long-time boyfriend, Hunter, dumps her. However, an opportunity arises that sends her to Italy to defend her grandmother, even if the truth might shatter all she believes.

In a helpful twist, Joseph, her best friend’s Italian cousin, offers to help her. Despite the obvious growing attraction between Joseph and her, she tries to suppress it as she embarks on her mission to vindicate the grandmother she loves.

Excerpt:

Sunny rays flitted through the partition blinds in Conte D’Alba’s Villa. The festive air and musical background, along with the tantalizing scents of limonada and sweets, competed with the heavy cigar fumes overhead. Many special guests attended the party.

Dignities from afar and a few rich aristocrats cluttered the small foyer. Silk, diamonds, and custom-designed outfits with brilliant hues flitted around the more muted clothing of the friends. A few of the adults wrinkled their noses in disdain for Rosa.

Rosa hung on the peripheral, waiting for a guest to say more about the battle in Africa, where her pappa fought. Only laughter, whispers, and scowls flew back. Rosa might have only been ten, but nervous energy drove her to tag on Pele’s hand. She had enough of the boring adults.

“Let’s go,” she urged.

Pele quickly grabbed a biscotti from the table, shoving it in his mouth. “What about Valerio?”

She shrugged. “He knows where we’ll be.” Though she tried to act indifferent, she snuck a furtive glance over her shoulder. Sure enough, their friend mingled with his father’s important friends. Valerio’s slick black hair and serious countenance made him look like a Conte in training, but Rosa knew better.

War.

The word tasted bitter with the fear-laced anxieties of her beloved Pappa, who fought alongside other courageous Italians. Rosa had hoped to hear more but doubted the vain Conte would reveal the status of her Pappa. Rosa bored of such adult talk.

About The Author:

Award-winning author Kim Baccellia is the author of five fantasy/paranormal young adult novels, Crossed Out, Crossed Fire, No More Goddesses, Goddesses Can Wait, and Earrings of Ixtumea.

Kim has had many jobs. She was a bilingual teacher; homeschooled her son; served on her local RWA charter board; a Cybil’s panelist; and even read the slush pile for an agency.

In her free time, Kim loves long walks, yoga, watching psychological horror movies, and reading lots of books that she loves to review for YA Books Central.

A member of Women’s Fiction Writer’s organization, Kim is currently putting the finishing touches on a historical set in 1943 Italy. She also is working on a historical with a Utah suffragette loosely based on her own ancestor Lucy Clark. Kim lives in Southern California with her husband, son, and cockatiel Damon.

Website: http://kim-baccellia.com/

Blog: kimbacceliasweblogfantasy.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kbaccellia

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ixtumea.bsky.social

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/baccellia

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ixtumea

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GIVEAWAY:

Kim Baccellia will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:

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JuJu Justice Book Tour & Giveaway

In the mystical world of voodoo culture, justice is not always black and white

JuJu Justice

by T.E. Lane

Genres: Supernatural Thriller

JuJu Justice is a gritty suspsense drama set in the belly of the New Orleans voodoo culture, pitting a juju priestess against her dangerous childhood nemesis in a war between good and evil. This much anticipated new drama is T.E. Lane’s second novel, based on their award-winning screenplay. Fans of mystery, crime, paranormal, and action/thrillers will love this book!

Deep in the Louisiana river bottoms, the legendary “swamp witch” Mama Moo must decide who to share her juju with—the white light voodoo priestess or the black magic criminal mastermind. Her seemingly obvious choice is complicated by long-buried secrets that will determine who lives or dies.

June Mae, a white-light practitioner, faces off against her childhood nemesis, Mister—a well-connected criminal who practices the dark side of voodoo.

When June’s straight-laced sister April drops into town for an unplanned visit, she quickly understands the dangerous world that June inhabits.

As the sisters reconcile past traumas and reconnect, June must overcome her fears to face Mister in a voodoo battle to save their lives. Their mentor, the “swamp witch” Mama Moo, faces a perilous choice which will determine who lives or dies.

The screenplay has won five script awards:

*Semifinalist Your Script Produced 4th Edition 2025

*Semifinalist Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards

*Official Finalist NYISA Best Feature Screenplay Award

*Second Rounder Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition

*Quarterfinalist Manchester Film Festival

What readers are saying:

“JuJu Justice spins a tale that is both intriguing and culturally rich . . . JuJu Justice enthralls viewers with a combination of magical intrigue and Southern Gothic drama.” – NYISA

“JuJu Justice creates a supernatural stage filled with spirits, ghosts,murder, and deception . . . with a skillful blend of supernatural elements with deeper themes of family and responsibility.” -Austin Film Festival

**New Release on February 17!**

Amazon * Apple * B&N * Kobo * Bookshop.org * IngramElliot * Bookbub * Goodreads

Book Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF8KZSFS

Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/book/juju-justice/id6757507152

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/juju-justice-te-lane/1149145058?ean=9781952961373

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/juju-justice-1?sId=0d678f60-6654-4cd7-b72e-a34bbf3ad519&ssId=iNed_afyJh1f7Sj_3iT_y&cPos=1

Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/juju-justice-t-e-lane/5560024154cc3ebd?ean=9781952961373&next=t

IngramElliot: http://www.ingramelliott.com/juju_justice_book.html

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/juju-justice-by-t-e-lane

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246272507-juju-justice

Book Trailer:

About The Author

Every T.E. Lane story begins with family at its core and spirals into mystery, action, and a touch of the supernatural. It’s a place where magic always feels possible, the coincidences may not be so coincidental, and the line between reality and something more is always worth crossing.

T.E. Lane writes screenplays and fiction. A fan of action, thriller, mystery, and literary fiction, the author enjoys blending aspects of many genres into a single work, creating a unique reading experience that will keep you turning the pages. Connect with the author on social media @telane_author.

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