BOOK TOUR: Dark & Fluffy Volume II by Janet Stock @rararesources

BOOK INFORMATION

Genre: Short stories

Series: Dark & Fluffy (Book 2)

• Paperback: 79 pages
• Publisher: Independently published (December 17, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1791576583
• ISBN-13: 978-1791576585

Synopsis: Following on from Dark & Fluffy, this collection is a further nine short fiction pieces. The title Dark & Fluffy II, reflects the general styles of the stories/prose in the book. Some are a bit darker, and maybe a bit uncomfortable to read, Death by Testing and The Broken Arrangement fall into this category. Others are happier, feel-good pieces like The Disney Club. Whatever your preference, I'm sure you'll find something that will grab your attention.

Purchase Links

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Fluffy-II-Janet-Stock-ebook/dp/B07LDRKL5D

US - https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Fluffy-II-Janet-Stock-ebook/dp/B07LDRKL5D

REVIEW: As someone who writes, and loves to read, short stories, I was anxious to dive into this collection. I was not disappointed! Some of the stories are dark, including at least one with a surprising ending. Others are sweet, happy tales that leave you with a smile. 
The book is a very easy read, at only 70 pages, but I'm sure you will find at least one story in the collection that leaves you with an emotional reaction.
My only real complaint is that some of the stories were too short! I hope to read more by this author in the future.

RATING: Four stars

About the author

I am married with one teenage son and have always been a keen reader and writer since being young. I was born in Lancashire but have lived in Lincoln for over 30 years.

Several years ago I decided to take my writing seriously. I completed an OU course in creative writing and a Writers Bureau course. Initially, I concentrated on short story writing, and when I turned fifty this year, I self-published my first book, Dark and Fluffy.

I love writing short stories, but my main goal is to have a novel published. Ten years ago, I started the first book of a trilogy of novels called The Little Servant (The Wait’s Son). I am still working on this, but now I have a serious intent to get this finished this year.

My favorite genre is medieval fiction, Bernard Cornwell is my favorite author. I also like to read Edward Rutherford, Stephen King, and Dean Coontz.

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BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY: The Last Thing She Said by Rachel Walkley @rararesources @racheljwalkley

BOOK INFORMATION

Genre: Magical realism

Paperback: 282 pages

• Publisher: Spare Time Press (December 12, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1999630734
• ISBN-13: 978-1999630737
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Synopsis: "Beware of a man named Frederick and his offer of marriage."

Rose’s granddaughters, Rebecca, Leia, and Naomi, have never taken her prophecies seriously. But now that Rose is dead, and Naomi has a new man in her life, should they take heed of this mysterious warning?

Naomi needs to master the art of performing. Rebecca rarely ventures out of her house. She's afraid of what she might see. As for Rebecca’s twin, everyone admires Leia’s giant brain, but now the genius is on the verge of a breakdown.

Rebecca suspects Naomi’s new boyfriend is hiding something. She begs Leia, now living in the US, to investigate.

Leia’s search takes her to a remote farm in Ohio on the trail of the truth behind a tragic death.

Just who is Ethan? And what isn’t he telling Naomi?

In a story full of drama and mystery, the sisters discover there is more that connects them than they realize, and that only together can they discover exactly what’s behind Rose’s prophecy.

Purchase Links:

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Thing-She-Said-ebook/dp/B07L2XFPPV

US - https://www.amazon.com/Last-Thing-She-Said-ebook/dp/B07L2XFPPV

Review: This is a family story, told from various points of view, including some chapters which are flashbacks/memories. The main focus is on the psychological makeup of each of the sisters. We first get to know each one from the point of view of her sisters, and later we get their own perspectives on themselves, which tends to be very different.

I was very taken with all of the sisters, as well as their grandmother Rose. The touch of supernatural is presented just right--it's not overly represented, but it does play a part in the plot. I think most people will enjoy the ending as much as I did.

I received a copy of this book to read with no expectation of a favorable review.

Rating: Four stars

About the author

Born in the East of England, Rachel has lived in big cities and small villages including London and Bristol, before settling in Cheshire.

For most of her working life, she's been a scientist and librarian, and her love of creative writing has never ceased even when surrounded by technical reports and impenetrable patents. Among moments of mummy taxi, delving into museum archives, drawing pictures and flute playing, Rachel finds a little time to pen her magical mysteries.

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BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY: Another Kind Of Magic (Caitlyn #3) by Elizabeth Davies @rararesources @bethsbooks

BOOK INFORMATION

GENRE: Historical fantasy

• Series: Caitlyn (Book 3)
• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 26, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1726390586
• IBN-13: S978-1726390583

Synopsis: 

“I am a cat. But I am no ordinary cat. I am a witch’s familiar. I am also a woman, with a woman’s heart and a woman’s frailty.”

Nearly two hundred years have passed since Caitlyn was trapped by supernatural forces and black magic, and she has known many mistresses. This time, the witch she is enthralled to is Joan, wife of Llewelyn, Prince of Wales.

At first, this mistress appears no different to any of the others Caitlyn has served – until Llewelyn captures William de Braose, and Joan falls in love, risking everything, including Caitlyn, to fulfill her desire.

Caitlyn, meanwhile, has her own cross to bear in the form of the gallant and reckless Hugh of Pembroke…

Pre-Order Link: https://www.books2read.com/AnotherKindOfMagic

Review: This is my favorite book of the series, although I enjoyed all three of them immensely. I've gone back and forth in my feelings toward Caitlyn, but I truly came to love her in this one. However, I think my favorite character in this book was Blod, Hugh's druid grandmother. She is feisty and doesn't care what anyone thinks about her. She speaks her mind, which leads to some very entertaining moments.
The romance between Caitlyn and Hugh adds another level to this book, making it a little less supernatural than the first two. Caitlyn is even more determined to break the spell that binds her to Joan and Blod believes she knows the way to do it. If it doesn't work, however, Caitlyn could end up dead, just as she has realized she has something--someone--to live for.
As with the other two books in the series, the historical element of this one makes it that much more fascinating to read.

Rating: Four stars

About the author

Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavor with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...

Social Media Links –

Website – www.elizabethdaviesauthor.co.uk

Twitter - @bethsbooks

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethDaviesAuthor/

Instagram - @elizabethdavies.author

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@rararesources REVIEW: “Do Bugs Wear Shoes? And Other Silly Questions (Kids Fact Book)” by Addie Broussard, Anthony Puttee

BOOK INFORMATION

Genre: Children

• Paperback: 38 pages
• Publisher: Two Umbrellas Media (October 17, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1949137090
• ISBN-13: 978-1949137095
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Synopsis: Do Bugs Wear Shoes?

A colorful, fun-filled book packed with answers to all your silliest bug questions! 
Learn what happens when a bug goes to space, to school, and to the gym. Find out if bugs have feelings like people do. Discover robot bugs, dancing bugs, bugs that poop and so much more!
Filled with illustrations, photographs and interactive videos, Do Bugs Wear Shoes will have kids laughing and learning as they discover awe-inspiring facts about the insect world. This beautifully designed book is organized into colorful two-page spreads that each focus on a different question, making it easy and fun to read for children and big kids alike.

BOOK EXTRAS include videos and printable worksheets for extended learning. Great for educators and at-home learning.

PLUS, vote on the world’s most beautiful bug!

Recommended for ages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and up.

Don't miss out on the chance to bug out!

Purchase Links:

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Do-Bugs-Wear-Shoes-Questions-ebook/dp/B07HVT9W73

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Do-Bugs-Wear-Shoes-Questions-ebook/dp/B07HVT9W73

Review: This is a fun informative book about bugs. All the scientific terms are clearly explained in ways children can understand, and the photographs and illustrations are beautifully presented.
At the back of this book is a section for resources with a link to additional material on the TwoUmbrellasPlease.com website. Here, you will find the two videos referenced inside this book, and there is also a free downloadable Bug Book Art Pack to accompany this book, available from the resource library page.
I would highly recommend this book as a classroom teaching resource, as well as an at home read for any child with an interest in bugs.

Rating: Five stars

About the author

Two Umbrellas is an educational publishing company that fuses education and storytelling. We offer books and activities to help parents and educators empower tomorrow’s leaders.

Our founders, Anthony Puttee and Addie Broussard, love to travel. Anthony’s favorite trip was to Antarctica and he has included some of his personal photos in this book. Addie has traveled solo around the world. While in Portugal, she encountered a unique insect, which inspired a children’s book called The Beedog, which was published in 2018. The idea for Do Bugs Wear Shoes came from a playful team meeting on a rooftop in Mexico.

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BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY: A Stain On The Soul (Caitlyn #2) by Elizabeth Davies @rararesources

BOOK INFORMATION

Genre: Historical fantasy

• Series: Caitlyn (Book 2)
• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 4, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9781726099950
• ISBN-13: 978-1726099950
• ASIN: 1726099954

Synopsis: Resigned to another lifetime of being a witch’s familiar, Caitlyn has found a degree of peace in her role as the Duke of Normandy’s protector and spy.

But that peace is shattered when she returns to her native land only to come face-to-face with her past, and fall in love with a man who she desperately hopes will become her future.

Review: This is the second book in the Caitlyn trilogy. Although it can be read as a stand-alone, I highly recommend reading the first book, Three Bloody Pieces, before starting this one, to fully understand and appreciate Caitlyn's life.

Like the first book, this one is a combination of fantasy and as much historical fact as can be known about such an ancient time (nearly 1000 yrs ago). It's full of unexpected twists and has a mystery aspect to it as well. It will definitely keep you reading once you start.

One word of warning...the story ends with a cliffhanger that will have you anxious to read book 3 as soon as possible!

Rating: Four stars

Pre-Order Link: http://books2read.com/StainOnTheSoul

About the author

Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavour with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...

Social Media Links –

Website – www.elizabethdaviesauthor.co.uk

Twitter - @bethsbooks

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethDaviesAuthor/

Instagram - @elizabethdavies.author

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BOOK BIRTHDAY BLITZ: Three Bloody Pieces (Caitlyn #1) by Elizabeth Davies

BOOK INFORMATION

Genre: Fantasy

• Series: Caitlyn (Book 1)
• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform  
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1539602362
• ISBN-13: 978-1539602361

SYNOPSIS: A dead king, a queen who is more than she seems, and a witch who uses the dark arts to entrap her.

Queen, widow, beggar – Lady Caitlyn is all three, and now she can add murderer to the list.

When death and treachery propel her south to Normandy, to seek sanctuary with the exiled Prince Alfred, visions of a woman with ancient eyes travel with her.

Herleva is a woman filled with ambition and greed. A woman who intends to be more than a commoner. A woman who gets what she wants by whatever means possible, even if she has to practice the dark arts to achieve her goals.

A woman who is a witch.

Caitlyn finds herself caught up in a magic which changes her very being. A magic which produces a king to change the lives of every man, woman, and child in England.

Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Bloody-Pieces-spellbinding-paranormal-ebook/dp/B075RH1QJ3/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1287207080

B&N - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/three-bloody-pieces-elizabeth-davies/1127125749;jsessionid=30CDB4C91A2F4A4D583FE529FF96B54C.prodny_store02-atgap06?ean=2940154924754

Kobo - https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/three-bloody-pieces

REVIEW: This is the first book of the Caitlyn series--and I look forward to reading the rest of it! The first paragraph is graphic and draws you directly into the story:
"My husband lay at my feet, in three bloody pieces, his torso severed from left shoulder to right hip. The third piece was his head."

There were several plot twists in this story that I didn't see coming. What happens to Caitlyn because of Herleva was the biggest one, and was a little hard to swallow at first, but the writer does a great job with the character both before and after that, and I found myself continuing to enjoy the story.

While the book is primarily fantasy, it is full of history and as much fact as can be known about this ancient time. The writer has done a wonderful job of marrying the two into this amazing story.
RATING: Four stars

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Elizabeth Davies is a paranormal author, whose books have a romantic flavor with more than a hint of suspense. And death. There's usually death...

Social Media Links 

Website – www.elizabethdaviesauthor.co.uk

Twitter - @bethsbooks

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethDaviesAuthor/

Instagram - @elizabethdavies.author

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BLOG TOUR: I Give You My Heart by SarahJane Ford

  BOOK INFORMATION
Genre: Contemporary Romance
         Hardcover: 314 pages

•                               Publisher: Hearts and Minds Publishing Limited (September 1, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1999588509
• ISBN-13: 978-1999588502

                   

 𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀. 𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.

Alice Richards looked forward to watching the seeds of love she and her husband planted bloom and grow well into their old age. But her plans for the future shrivel up and die when she learns she has an inoperable brain tumour.

Determined that she won’t die in vain, she decides to become an organ donor. With a few precious months left, Alice begins documenting her fairytale romance—from their first meeting to the children they dreamed of having. She’ll pass on every detail to her heart’s next owner… along with careful instructions to send her husband reminders of her undying love. Before her time runs out, Alice must find the perfect candidate to guide her husband through unimaginable grief and hold the memory of their love in her heart.

I Give You My Heart is an emotional romantic fiction novel with an uplifting message. If you like strong-willed women, undying love stories, and honest portrayals of coping with a terminal illness, then you’ll love SarahJane Ford’s heart-warming epic.

An unmissable love story full of warmth, beauty and with a huge, beating heart. Perfect for fans of Cecilia Ahern’s ‘P.S. I Love You’ and Jojo Moyes’ ‘Me Before You’.

Purchase from Amazon UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Give-You-My-Heart-ebook/dp/B07G3LHX7P/

Review: Alice is one of my favorite book characters this year. This is an emotional, heartbreaking story and Alice is a strong, confident woman as she goes through so much. She's in love with her husband Alex, she knows she's dying, and she wants to donate as many organs as possible, including her heart. The catch is, she wants her heart to go to a woman handpicked by her gay best friend Ryan, and provide her with a manual for continuing to show Alice's love to her husband.

You will laugh, you'll cry, you won't want to put this book down until you finish it. All of the characters are well-defined, so that you feel you really get to know them by the end of the book. The relationship between Alex and Ryan is written in a very realistic way--they both love Alice, but they have moments where you can tell there is some jealousy/dislike between them as well.

This is an amazing debut novel, and I can't wait to see more from this author.

Rating: Four stars

About the author

SarahJane is the debut author of ‘I Give You My Heart’ which is due to be published on September 1st 2018.

SarahJane was born in Scotland but grew up in the Cheshire countryside, which is home to her. After a few years living in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, where she went to secondary school, she has now settled back in Cheshire in a quirky flat surrounded by trees, birds and rolling fields.

A marketing professional since finishing her formal education SarahJane is delighted to be following her writing dream. She still works part-time as a Marketing Manager, whilst furiously penning her second novel.

Harbouring an adventurous spirit, SarahJane loves to travel, be surrounded by the wilderness or be riding Cornish waves.

SarahJane loves to read (ideally by the sea!). She was raised on the greatest love stories, which is where her romantic soul comes from. She is in love with love...Mr Darcy's brooding looks in Pride and Prejudice; Julia Roberts and Richard Gere's arresting chemistry in Runaway Bride; the intensely emotional Titanic; going weak at the knees for Danny Zuko in Grease; Cecilia Ahern's heartbreaking P.S. I Love You and Patrick Swayze's mega moves in Dirty Dancing. 

Social Media Links – www.facebook.com/sarahjanefordauthor/

Website: www.sarahjaneford.com

PROMO BLITZ: Josie James and the Teardrops of Summer by Lily Mae Walters @rararesources @LilyMaeWalters1

BOOK INFORMATION

• Age Range: 8 - 12 years
• Grade Level: 3 - 6
• Series: Josie James (Book 1)
• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: Crimson Cloak Publishing (June 1, 2018)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 168160535X
• ISBN-13: 978-1681605357

SYNOPSIS

Josie James is an ordinary 13-year-old until something extraordinary happens during her summer holidays.

While staying at her Great Grandmother's cottage in the country she finds herself swept into the cursed world of Suncroft where it is perpetual winter.

Her new friends believe she could be the Chosen One who it is foretold will lift the curse, but there are more pressing matters.

The Teardrops of Summer - magical crystals that render the owner immortal - have been stolen.  Along with her telepathic husky-dog Protector Asher and her new friends, Josie must race to find the 
Teardrops and prevent a catastrophe for their world.

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Author Bio

Lily Mae Walters chose her pen name in honor of her beloved grandparents who also star in the Josie James series.

She is married with two teenage children and two huskies that are the inspiration behind Murphy and Asher in the books.

Lily Mae lives in Nuneaton, England and finds herself using local places and even her old school in her stories.

Family and friends mean the world to Lily Mae and many will find themselves popping up throughout the series.

Lily Mae also writes for adults under the name of Florence Keeling.

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/josiejames100/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lilymaewalters/

Twitter- https://twitter.com/LilyMaeWalters1

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1^st Prize – Signed copy of Josie James and the Teardrops of Summer (UK Only)
2^nd Prize – E-copy of Josie James and the Teardrops of Summer (International)

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BOOK BIRTHDAY BLITZ: Tilting by Nicole Harkin

BOOK INFORMATION
Genre: Memoir

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Black Rose Writing 
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1612968929
• ISBN-13: 978-1612968926
• ASIN: B073GLC47F

Synopsis: We only learned about our father's girlfriend after he became deathly ill and lay in a coma 120 miles from our home.

Overhearing the nurse tell Linda--since I was nine I had called my mom by her first name--about the girlfriend who came in almost every day to visit him when we weren't there confirmed that the last moment of normal had passed us by without our realizing it. Up to then our family had unhappily coexisted with Dad flying jumbo jets to Asia while we lived in Montana. We finally came together to see Dad through his illness, but he was once again absent from a major family event--unable to join us from his comatose state. This is the moment when our normal existence tilted.

Dad recovered, but the marriage ailed, as did Linda, with cancer. Our family began to move down an entirely different path with silver linings we wouldn't see for many years.

In this candid and compassionate memoir which recently won a Gold Award in The Wishing Shelf Book Award, Nicole Harkin describes with an Impressionist's fine eye the evolution of a family that is quirky, independent, uniquely supportive, peculiarly loving and, most of all, marvelously human.

Purchase Links

https://www.amazon.com/Tilting-Memoir-Nicole-Harkin/dp/1612968929/

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tilting-nicole-harkin/1126555336?ean=9781612968926

Review: This is a very touching, compelling portrait of a unique family. It is a quick read that you'll want to finish in one sitting. The author doesn't sugarcoat her life, nor does she try to make us feel sorry for her. She presents the facts in a realist manner, allowing the reader to find their own reaction to each part of the story. Throughout the book, we go back and forth between Nicole's childhood and her adult life, learning that discovering her father's girlfriend, as described in the blurb, is hardly the beginning of the unusual in her life. I laughed, I cried, and I cringed at some of the situations in this family.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from Rachel's Random Resources.

Rating: Four stars

About the author

Nicole Harkin currently resides in Washington, DC with her husband and two small children. She works as a writer and family photographer. As a Fulbright Scholar during law school, Nicole lived in Berlin, Germany where she studied German environmentalism. Her work can be found in Thought Collection and you are here: The Journal of Creative Geography. She is currently working on a mystery set in Berlin. Her photography can be seen at www.nicoleharkin.com.

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BOOK TOUR AND GIVEAWAY: Visions (Same Face Different Place #2) by Helen J. Christmas @rararesources @SFDPBeginnings

BOOK INFORMATION

GENRE: Psychological thriller

• Series: Same Face Different Place
• Paperback: 484 pages
• Publisher: Chichester Publishing (October 5, 2015)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0992989965
• ISBN-13: 978-0992989965
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SYNOPSIS: Visions is a psychological thriller set in rural England. The year is 1985. It’s been 12 years since Eleanor escaped London, discarding the fragments of her tragic past to discover a new life. She is hiding in a remote country village, a place where she truly believes she is safe.

Her neighbor, James Barton-Wells is desperate to save his historic country house from ruin but this has attracted the attention of a wealthy property developer from London whose seemingly altruistic offer to ‘bankroll the restoration’ masks a sinister game plan. Suspicious of his motives, Eleanor consults her friend, Charles Bailey. But Charlie has his own story, fearful that Perry Hampton is the man who undoubtedly destroyed his own life.

The characters are drawn together in a battle to save Westbourne House, oblivious to the menace that surrounds them. Threats, stalking and deception lie at the root of the Hamptons evil. Yet it is not until Eleanor comes face to face with them, she recognizes a deadly enemy from the past.

Can Eleanor unravel the clues that conceal an evil crime committed in the 70s? This book will draw you into a world of suspense with shocking psychological twists you will never see coming…

Purchase on Amazon - http://apn.to/prod/B00EPDN41U

REVIEW: This is the second book in the series, and takes place over a decade after the first. This story is slower paced than the first, allowing for deeper character development and slow-building suspense and drama.

Eleanor and her son Eli have built a decent life for themselves in the English countryside. While Eleanor stays on guard, she hopes they have put all the danger of the past behind them. Unfortunately, her friend James Barton-Wells has financial problems and becomes involved with someone who can change all of that in an instant.

While the ending is not a cliffhanger, it does leave the door open for the next installment of the series. I for one will be anxiously waiting for it to be available.

RATING: Four stars



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Helen J. Christmas lives on the south coast with her husband. With a love of writing since childhood, she started her decade-spanning thriller series 'Same Face Different Place' in 2011 and published her debut novel, 'Beginnings’ in 2012. Visions was the second book of the series and published in 2013; a suspense novel which explores British culture and social history in the 80s as well as the most evil traits people are capable of. The 16th Century cottage in which Helen lives with her husband (restored in 1991) provided endless inspiration for Visions, along with some very special places in Sussex that she loves. Writing is something she fits around her family and social life. Helen is a self-employed web designer and works from home with her husband, Peter. They enjoy the company of a faithful border collie and a beautiful white cat, though Helen confesses to having dreamed up many of her storylines, whilst walking Barney around the nearby beach and park.

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Website: http://www.samefacedifferentplace.com

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Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5838032.Helen_J_Christmas

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BOOK TOUR: The Promise by Sally Jenkins @rararesources

Book Information

Genre: Psychological Thriller

• File Size: 438 KB
• Print Length: 218 pages
• Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd (January 28, 2018)
• Publication Date: January 28, 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1912083981
• ISBN-13: 978-1912083985
• ASIN: B078RK6Q8S

Synopsis: A man has been stabbed. A woman is bloodstained. The nightmares from her teenage years have begun again for Olivia Field – just as she is preparing to marry.

Ex-convict Tina is terminally ill. Before she dies, the care of her younger, psychologically unwell brother, Wayne must be ensured. So Tina calls in a promise made to her thirty years ago in a prison cell. A promise that was written down and placed with crucial evidence illustrating a miscarriage of justice in a murder case.

Tina believes Olivia is perfectly placed to provide the care Wayne needs, but to do so, Olivia must be forced to cancel her own wedding and wreck the lives of those close to her. Tina’s terrible blackmail demands put Olivia’s entire future and, ultimately, her freedom under threat.

The Promise is a fast-paced psychological thriller told from several third-person viewpoints. The novel explores the lengths to which people are prepared to go in order to protect those they love and the impossibility of ever fully escaping our past actions.

Review: This book is definitely action-packed. Sometimes there is so much going on you wonder how it will all wrap up by the end of the book. And, to be honest, I found that at least one major point was NOT wrapped up by the end.

The main premise of the book is how far someone would go to force someone to honor a promise made for them years ago. Tina needs to provide for her brother Wayne before cancer takes her life, She decides that Olivia should marry him and provide for him, and she is willing to go to extreme lengths to make sure it happens.

The story is very well written and paced, and the characters are well-defined. We get a look into their pasts, their motivations, and their emotions as the story plays out.

Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys this genre.

Rating: Four stars

About the author

Sally Jenkins lives in the West Midlands. She is a member of a Speakers’ Club, a volunteer library reading group coordinator, and a church bell ringer. Sally's first psychological thriller, Bedsit Three won the Ian Govan Award.

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

Twitter: @sallyjenkinsuk

Website/blog: https://sally-jenkins.com/