COWBOY CRAVE GRAND FINALE!

Cassie's Cowboy Crave

Sweet Montana Bride Series

by Kimberly Krey

Published July 12, 2013



Twenty-four-year-old Cassie Lovell has a great job, good friends, and an apartment with a killer view. That is, until life is turned upside down. Without the chance to say goodbye, Cassie is forced into a witness protection program on Emerson Ranch. Just when she fears life is doomed, Cassie meets Shane Emerson, the stunningly handsome cowboy who’ll be posing as her newlywed groom. 



Shane Emerson is determined not to fall for the woman he’s agreed to harbor. Especially since the whole thing was his family’s way of trying to get him hitched. So why is it when he takes Cassie into his home, Shane wants nothing more than to turn their make-believe marriage into more than just a sham? 



In a moment of weakness, Shane steals a kiss. 

In return, Cassie steals his heart. 

Yet before they confess their undying love, 

a hidden danger threatens to tear them apart.



*Although this novel is considered clean romance, it does contain passionate kissing and a few mild curse words.

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The Kissin' Tour

The delights of Romantic Tension!

Sept. 16 – Launch

17 – TheReading Diaries - Review

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After
learning about Cassie’s story I wanted to adopt her as my own sister and give
her the life she always wanted but never had.

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Pieces of Whimsy - Excerpt and Recipe

Chef John's Easy Apple Pie

        “He always said my pies put him under a spell, and I’m looking
forward to the affects of it already.”

      

Cassie gulped down the lump forming in her throat. She couldn’t remember
disliking a person so much in all her life.

18 – TheWonderings of One Person - Review

 Even amid the desire, Shane’s main focus was on getting to
know her heart because he intended this to be forever. That melted my heart
more than any steamy kiss they shared.

19 – I Am a Reader, Not a Writer  - Kissing Quiz?


Are You A Good Kisser?

Go ahead... take the QUIZ!!!  :-D

20 –
Mommasez… - Initial Sparks I, A Teaser

“I got it,” Shane offered, coming up from behind. He was quick to move, and none too subtle as he nudged up against her, reaching high overhead to open the cupboard. "

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Mel’s Shelves - Review

What a fun, clean read! 

I felt like I could relate to his family which is why I enjoyed them so much and look forward to learning more about them in future books!

21 – BookwormLisa - Review

I was pulled into the book from the beginning.  There are kissing scenes, but the book doesn't go farther than the kiss.  This is the kind of romance book that I really enjoy. Sweet with a bit of spice that doesn't make me blush!

22 – A Tiffyfit’s Reading Corner - Excerpt

Though he was certain her cup of cocoa had been as cool as his, all he could taste was the heat.  

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Sun Mountain Reviews - Frozen Hot Chocolate

23 – GettingYour Read On - Favorite Kissing Scenes

 Today Kimberly and I are going to dish some of our top, favorite kissing moments from movies, TV and books...

"One of my favorite Movie Kisses would have to be from A Walk In The Clouds..."

Review 

Cassie's Cowboy Crave was a fantastic diversion.  I loved it....  A perfect way to spend a few hours by the pool while your kids swim.  :)  (yes, that's exactly how it went for me)

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Christy’s Cozy Corner - Initial Sparks Excerpt

“A kiss goodbye?” The laughing stopped, and he could swear Cassie’s gaze had landed solidly on his mouth. Shane moistened his lips, suddenly hungry for a taste of hers...  He had to get out of there. And fast.

24 – Tressa’sWishful Endings 


Top Ten Things That Make a Great Romance Novel

I want to get a good grip on the attraction right away. Even if there’s a bit of a love-hate thing going on, I like knowing there’s something brewing, an undeniable attraction no matter how maddening the opposite is.

- The Wonderings of One Person - Inteview!

 It was actually Shane who came to me first, and I loved his story: Two older brothers who’d met their wives through this witness protection thing – I loved the expectations that came along with it, and knew I needed to write his story.

25 - Tressa’s Wishful Endings - Review

I also loved the setting on the ranch. The horses and hard labor, the group meals and gatherings, the camaraderie and the way Shane's family adopts everyone who works there or marries into the family. 

I loved the times when Cassie and Shane went off on walks, rides, or on a picnic. Just the simple things they did to develop their friendship.

26   
- What’s Beyond Forks?

This was an addictive little story. I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning reading this book. 

I just couldn't put it down.

Sept. 27-30  Grand
Finale

Writing Romance That’s Clean Without Losing the Steam!

Kimberly Krey




I'm a writer of contemporary clean romance, a lover of home, family, & friends, & the ultimate hater of laundry.



A few of my favorite things: Diet Coke, Cafe Rio, and novels by Marcia Lynn McClure.



I do not go anywhere without: SoftLips Chapstick and Altoids Smalls. 

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Sept 16 - Oct 11



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GRAND FINALE! Shudder by Samantha Durante! Highlights and giveaway from this FUN tour!

The Highlight Tour with Prism Book Tours

& Samantha's Summer Tour

Shudder

348 pages

Published June 15, 2013

It's only been three days, and already everything is different.



Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa's life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she'd counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she'd thought she'd tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she's discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.



And then there are the visions.



The memory-altering "stitch" unlocked something in Alessa's mind, and now she can't shake the constant flood of alien feelings ransacking her emotions. Haunting memories of an old flame are driving a deep and painful rift into her once-secure relationship. And a series of staggering revelations about the treacherous Engineers - and the bone-chilling deceit shrouding her world's sorry history - will soon leave Alessa reeling...

The Highlight Tour

8/24 - 9/1

Sharing some of the best of the summer-long tour

24 - The Reading Diaries - The Mystery!

 Why does Alessa keep feeling something following them through the woods? - Review at Here's the Story

Review:

Shudder is filled with surprises around every corner, keeping me guessing till the very end.

- The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl - Raving Fans!

Can I just freaking say how much I LOVE this series?! Stitch was good. Shudder? AMAZINGLY AMAZING!!! I can't even express how much I just LOVE LOVE LOVED this book. Everything about it was perfection. - Review at Literary Meanderings 

- Rose & Beps Blog - Crushing on Side Characters!

Lizzie: I’ll support whoever can deliver that future, whether it’s the rebels or even the leaders of Paragon, if they were willing to change. I do believe in second chances. - Character Interview  at Mousehead & Tales

25 - Chapter Break - Vile Villainy!

Samantha: …the Engineers(the bad guys) are based on a variety of people I’ve met and disliked over the years for their general arrogance and lack of ability to connect with people (though I’m not naming names, haha). - Interview at Joanna In the Sky With Books:

Review:

 I enjoyed the merging of genre and thought it was a unique twist on sci-fi and dystopia, with a little paranormal aspect until we learn otherwise. 

- Wonderings of One Person - Review

Shudder by Samantha Durante is a deeply touching and sensational story of discovery and freedom laden with heavy doubts and uncomfortable choices. I was swept away...

- Mortal Moments - Crushing on Characters!

Do YOU have any favourite fiction crushes or book boyfriends? Care to share them... so we can all swoon together! :)

Issac is one to add to the list of "book boyfriends". - Review at A Thousand Lives

26 - A Tiffyfit's Reading Corner - Review

...what an ENDING! This story is keeping my head bent to my kindle. Ms Durante has IT, ladies and gentlemen. That thing that some authors have that just keep you turning the pages...

27 - Kindred Dreamhart - Catch some STYLE!

- The Bookish Daydreamer - OMG Endings!

Samantha: My favorite scene to write in Shudder was definitely the big revelation in the very last chapter. Heart-wrenching. - Interview at Lovely Reads

- Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf - Developing Deep Characters

Things get even more complicated when Alessa discovers something new about herself, a twist that I sure never saw coming. Again kudos Samantha for a great job well done. ~Review at Total Book Nerds

 28 - YA Book Addict - Review

The one constant thought that kept coming at me while I was reading Shudder was the originality of it. I remember feeling the exact same way while I was reading Stitch. Personally, I have never read anything like it before and I have to give huge applause to an author who can create such a fantastically original, well written, engaging piece of writing.

- Library of a Book Witch - POV Perfection!

...the transitions between character to character are smooth and never feel unnatural or jarring, each character’s situation has a different aura to it, I could immediately tell which character I was currently reading about... Review at Book Adoration.

- Mommasez... - Writerly Wisdom

Do what you love. - Guest Post “Celebrating the Stitch 1 Year Anniversary” at Head Stuck in a Book

Imagine the world ended tomorrow. - Guest Post “Family & Relationships in a Dying World” at My World in Words and Pages 

Review

Samantha teases us with two girls, one stoned by an angry mob, the other in a prison cell. We don’t know who is who. And it’s deliciously mysterious!!

29 - Mel's Shelves - Praise for Pacing!

Fast paced with not a single dull moment, this book will have you turning pages until the end. - Review at Little Hyuts

Review

Oh, my! Dystopia at its finest! A quick word on Stitch (book 1): It had been a while since I'd read what it was about so I just started reading. It seemed like a nice time travel romance with a hint of something else and then BAM!, in came the dystopia element. At that point, I couldn't put it down...

- Fundinmental - Painstakingly Plotted World

The complexity of the plot and the dynamics have you wondering what exactly Samantha has in her mind to be able to imagine this complex world. I never one time imagined that what happens in the book could actually happen but now the idea is planted firmly in my mind. It is a little freaky. - Review at Cynthia Shepp Book Reviews & Editing

Review:

 Shudder... has so many things going on that, at times, I was torn about where I wanted the story to go. 

30 - Literary Meanderings - Top Ten Raving Fan Moments!

Shudder is one of the best dystopians I've read so far! It's so intense, so captivating. There's a lot in it, and it's so well written. The action, the suspense, the thrill... All of it will leave you begging for more. I know I am! Samantha, you've really set the bar with this one. I enjoyed every second of it. ~ Review at City of Books

31 - My Devotional Thoughts - More Crushing On Characters! 

Interview with Isaac at Always YA at Heart

- Green Mountain Couple - More Vile Villainy!

“The memory alteration research mentioned some, well, unfortunate side effects…” - Guest Post at Crys Book Reviews

Review

I absolutely LOVE LOVED this book. It was one of those books that I picked up and didn't want to set back down even after it was finished.

Sept. 1 - The Book Rogue - Review

Some things were not that unusual for a Dystopian, but there were also some shocking aspects -- in the regard that I don't find them too absurd to actually happen, like right now. Genius and insanity are utterly and truly a very fine line that tends to blur a lot.

Quote:

"What we haven't told you yet--"

He paused, searching her eyes before he dropped his bombshell.

"-- is that the outbreak wasn't exactly a mistake."

See what you're missing... read Stitch & Shudder now!!

  

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Also available in the iTunes store, Kobo, and wherever e-books are sold!

Samantha Durante

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Tour-Wide Giveaway:

5 Winners. August 24 - September 16, 2013



* Signed print copy of Stitch & Shudder for you and two friends (USA only)

* Signed (via Authorgraph) e-book copies of Stitch & Shudder for you and two friends (Int'l)

* Signed Stitch & Shudder bookmarks + e-book copies of Stitch & Shudder (Int'l)

* $10 Amazon Gift Card (Int'l)

* $5 Amazon Gift Card (Int'l)

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GRAND FINALE: EMERGENCE by Rachel E Fisher!

Emergence 
Eden's Root Trilogy #3
by Rachel E Fisher
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 30, 2013

"I promise you, Sean.

We're going to stop them."

The pieces on the board are in motion and with both sides gathering strength, each move will
be critical. When the Truthers make a play for checkmate, the Seeders are forced to respond. Fi and her companions will face greater challenges and higher stakes than ever before, because this time if they fail, it's for keeps.

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Seeds of War
The mission of Eden must be fulfilled and Eden’s best Seekers are needed. Forming a new group they dub the Seeders, Fi, Asher, and Sean are joined by a new addition as they set out to bring hope and support to the Topsiders in the form of radios and heirloom seeds. Their experiences Topside prepare them for the threat from marauding gangs they call Lobos, but it is a different, less obvious sort of threat that takes them by surprise. As radio broadcasts begin to reconnect Eden and the Topsiders, the Seeders stumble upon mysterious broadcasts from unknown stations. When two of their own new radio stations go silent within days of each other, Fi and her companions realize that something is terribly wrong. Eden finds itself pitted against a growing and unknown force as their very mission lights the flames of war.



Eden's Root 
It is 2033, and the world hovers on the edge of explosion as unexplained crop deaths lead to severe global food shortages. In the United States, the Sickness is taking lives slowly, creeping its way into every family. Fi Kelly has already faced the Sickness in her own family, toughening her beyond her years. But a shocking confession from her dying father will push her toughness to its absolute limits. Saddled with an impossible secret and the mission of saving her little sister, Fi sets out to transform herself into the warrior that she must become to survive the coming collapse. Along the way, she will discover that evil can be accidental and that love can be intentional.








Rachel E Fisher

I am a wife and entrepreneur living and working in Florida. I am also a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where I majored in Biology. It was always my assumption that I would end up making research
my life. Though it did not work out that way in the end, my passion for Biology remains intact.
I have always loved biology-based science-fiction and the young adult genre. It is in this vein that I offer my work.

Blog*  @edensroot * Facebook * Tumblr * Pinterest * Goodreads * Sign up for FanMail!

In Rachel Fisher's dystopian world, natural grown food
has turned to poison or died before it can produce fruit. This idea was partly inspired by her own life and
the necessity of creating vegan and gluten-free meals.

Find your apron and roll up your sleeves... it's time to celebrate Emergence with...

The Emergence Recipe Tour

12 – Launch

13  - Howling Books and Design - Review
I’ve never thought I would be looking forward to the ending to a series as much as this one. This dystopian novel drew me in from the start with it’s believable story of how a world changed by just having a few changes done to food we grow.

tHe crooKed WorD - Review & Recipe
No one is safe in this book. Everyone suffers
something, and since I love these characters as my own friends, it's hard.

Navy Bean "Alfredo Sauce"
14 – Livinga Goddess Life - Recipe
Here's a fantastically healthy and tasty recipe using Farro</ a>...

 

Mel’s Shelves - Recipe for Quinoa & Black Beans 

I enjoy eating healthy and have immersed myself into it slowly.



15 – Buried Under Books - Review

 Ah, it’s so  nice to re-connect in real life with the 
people we learn to love and appreciate and the same is true with the book series we read. Fi and Asher,
Sara and Sean, and many of their friends have stuck in my mind and it was a real pleasure to see them again... 

For my earlier reviews of the first two books, Eden’s Root and Seeds of War, go here.

Recipe for Cinnamon & Chesnuts
16 –
Indiscriminate Writes
For those of you who are not familiar with Rachel E. Fisher's 'Eden's Root' 
trilogy, well, what have you been doing? ;)

Review:
Fisher doesn’t hold back. She never has. That’s what makes the ‘Eden’s Root’ series great. But I will admit... I did have a rewarding smile on my lips as I read the final pages. 

17 –

Mythical Books 

18 –

Tiffyfit’s Reading Corner  - Recipes

Summer Chili * Sesame Nut Cookies

  

         

Mortal Moments

19 – MySeryniti  Emergence Review & Recipe</ b>Peanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Cookies!

What a fabulous end to an Apocalyptic trilogy. This story is just so intense, it drags the emotion from you whether you like it or not!

-         

Rose & Beps Blog 

20 – Fundinmental

– Eden's Root Review



The storyline seems so real to me... I always wonder what is happening to us right now. How many times have we been told something is good, only to be told ten years later it causes cancer, or something else.

21 – Moosubi Reviews!</ a> 

22 –Christy’s Cozy Corner - Recipe

 
Fancy Ants on a Log

24 – Markedby Books – Review of Eden's Root
I also really enjoyed how Rachel Fisher looked at the way people can change when they really aren't given another choice if they want to survive, no matter who they started out as.

25 – LeeannaMe –  Review of Eden's Root

The thought that messing too much with our food, trying to feed more people with less, and that we’re using too much technology without thinking about it is kind of scary. The author develops this idea pretty well, giving easily understandable scientific explanations

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Marked by Books – Review of Seeds of War
Man, this book was deep. It explored a lot of very prominent philosophical issues, like the nature of humanity, in a way that made it applicable not only to the events in Seeds of War, but also to our own world.
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Diary of a Book Addict - Review of Emergence
First off I have to give a huge I mean HUGE Thank You to Rachel Fisher for giving us a great series. I have been reading this series since day one and this is a bitter sweet goodbye...

26 – LeeannaMe - Review of Seeds of War

In SEEDS OF WAR, we learn a bit more about how the Famine was engineered. Yeah, I said engineered. I won’t spoil the details for you, but I could see something like it happening in real life someday, which is also scary.

- Fundinmental Review of Seeds of War
 I read this slower than usual, devouring every word. It reads more like a history book than fiction, and my mind keeps reaching, trying to figure out what I would do in a situation like that or like that. These books will stick with me for a very long time.

Marked by Books - thoughts on cooking
My personal favorite recipe is actually not one of her copycat recipes, but something she came up with on her own. It's a deep-dish cookie pie. So what's the catch? IT'S MADE OUT OF CHICKPEAS!

27 – LeeannaMe Review of Emergence
The other thing I really liked about EMERGENCE was Fi’s character development. Fi has come a very long way from the girl she was in EDEN’S ROOT. 

Though she’s been kick ass throughout the trilogy, I did have trouble believing adults would listen to a fourteen-year-old. In EMERGENCE, Fi  questions that herself, something I appreciated it. But even better was watching her crack, the strain of losing Eden and her family too much to bear after all the other hardships she’s suffered. Fi emerged from the “nothingness” (her term for depression) an even stronger character, and I liked seeing her
vulnerable, because that made her even more kick ass and realistic to me.

Chocolate Protein Mousse

28 – TheBookish

Daydreamer - Review of Eden's Root
The whole time while reading this novel, I worried. 
This extreme realism was terrifying and made me question everything.

29 – GreenMountain Couple
I also believe that this book hits home with me and our lifestyle because my  husband and I are preppers. We prepare for the worst case senario, we have stored canned goods and even a bucket of food. We are working on saving heirloom seeds to plant again in garden next year.

I found this recipe on Pinterest. 

Ingredients
2 Large Bananas
1 Cup of Quick Oats

Then add in things like Chocolate Chips, Shredded 
Coconut, Nuts, Dried Fruit... Anything you Heart Desires really. 
Bake @ 350 for 15 min! And your DONE!

30 – Grand

Finale

Tour-Wide Giveaway:August 12 - September 6
2 Winners each (international):
  - eBook of Eden's Root
  - eBook of Seeds of War
  - eBook of Emergence

2 Winners (international):  - eBook of the trilogy - Eden's Root, Seeds of War & Emergence

1 Winner (US, Canada, UK)
  - signed print copy of Emergence


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Grand Finale! KING by R.J. Larson

Grand Finale! 

See the entire tour at a glance...

King

by RJ Larson

Paperback, 352 pages

Published July 1, 2013 by Bethany House



Akabe of Siphra is certain his people are insane. 

Why have they made him a king? 
What, in the name of peacetime boredom do kings do?

Frustrated by a lengthy silence from his Creator, the Infinite, Akabe decides to prove himself as king by undertaking a monumental task, his own lifelong dream: Rebuild the Infinite’s temple in Siphra. 

But Akabe’s impulsive decision sweeps him into a storm of controversy. The Infinite’s enemies join forces in Siphra, and beyond, conspiring to destroy the emerging temple—and to kill their king and his mysterious new queen.

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R.J. Larson is the author of numerous devotionals featured in publications such as Women's Devotional Bible and Seasons of a Woman's Heart. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her husband and their two sons. Prophet marks her debut in the fantasy genre.

Website * Blog * Facebook * Twitter

Map Puzzle Tour... Follow the tour to reveal the entire map!

22 - Launch!

  Kien (Judge cover) is the original owner of the map... the scrolling mimics his sword...

23 – ADDLibrarian - Review

 My own perceptions of God as portrayed by the Old Testament have been challenged.

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Rose & Beps Blog  - "Compass: The Dream" RJ Larson

"...if anyone had told me that I would be writing Inspirational fantasy I would have laughed, shaken my head, and offered them chocolate..."

24 – TheWonderings of One Person - Review

This last book in her series is simply amazing in its passionate pursuit of wholeness through obedience.

25 – TheOther World  "Beginnings" RJ Larson

"King’s main character, Akabe of Siphra, first appeared in book one, Prophet, as an honorable rebel-hunter roaming wild in the mountains east of Parne." 

26 – Pieces of Whimsy - "Romance & Action: The Balancing Act"

"This symmetry between lovely gowns, awesome weaponry, and pondering the eternal Word..."

28 – The(Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl 

"Mythical-seeming beasts and monsters from Earth’s own ancient legends'

29 – JoJo’sCorner 

I give KING by RJ Larson *****5/5 STARS*****

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Christy’s Cozy Corner - Ela's Griddle Bread

30 – Proud Book Nerd 

"Akabe’s task, which threatens to be thankless indeed, is to unify his country, restore peace to his people, and reestablish Siphra’s reputation among neighboring countries."

31 – KellyP’s Blog 

 "Belaal’s ruler is a god-king named Bel-Tygeon who believes that his own will supersedes all others, including his Creator, The Infinite."

-        
JL Mbewe

Prophet is such an interesting read... the author has created this awesome world that springs to life with great characters from Ela’s little sister Tzana to Kien to the destroyer called Pet.

1 – Worthy 2Read - Reviews of Prophet, Judge & King

Larson creates a believable world inspired by the Old Testament. The narration is rich and the characters are well-developed. The plot is suspenseful, drawing the reader in as Ela grows as the Infinite’s prophet.

2 –
Mommasez…

4 –  Backing Books

Can we follow God in faith even when he seems silent to our prayers? This is something that we often struggle with and that Larson approaches in her newest novel, King.

5 – Shannon’sBlog 

With likable characters, a fresh world, and a powerful measure of spirituality, King is a fine addition to Christian fantasy.

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Mel’s Shelves  Review

This is a well written book with lots of great quotes and thoughts. I found myself stopping a lot to digest the words I had just read. I loved the ending and this is a book that I highly recommend!!

6  - A Year of Jubilee Reviews 

7 – Tressa’sWishful Thinking - Review

You can see a lot of similarities or situations based off of different Bible stories. The circumstances and resolutions are not the same though. This is a different world with different characters and other factors, 

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A Tiffyfit’s Reading Corner - What's Next?

Exiles

Two tribes will close the map’s circle in two spin-offs now underway in my imagination and in my computer. Working titles...

Queen

8 – TellTale Book Reviews 

I sincerely hope that R.J. Larson continues writing more of this style of book, either continuing the series or possible writing another one. Fantasy isn't my top choice in genres but R.J.'s books have been and will continue to be at the top of my wishlist!

9 – Grand
Finale

The map... complete!

Giveaway:
Print copy of Prophet, Judge & King.  USA, Canada, UK only.

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