This morning, I have a Christian romance novel to share!  Check out Mirrored Reflections, learn about author J.F. Ridgley and enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.

JF Ridgley is the author of eight novels and short stories set in ancient Rome and three contemporary romance novels. She loves researching history and writing fiction based on real stories of real people. She also loves to write contemporary romance because the ancient Roman saying of ‘Live. Love. Laugh.’ is just as true today.

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I love finding new mysteries and thrillers to share.  Today I have a thriller from author Hank Scheer in our book review spotlight.  Check out Fade to Blue, read my thoughts, learn about the author and enter the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.

This morning, we are joining the week-long book blitz for memoir Kashmir!  Check out the book and learn about author Kashmir Neumann!

Memoir

Date Published: First edition October, 2021.

At the age of 24, Kashmir leaves on a one-way ticket to live abroad in Hanoi, Vietnam. She becomes an English teacher, lives with the expats and falls in love with a South African man named Brad. She finds thrill in her new life but little does she know that her true journey wouldn’t only be a worldly one, but a medical one. After nine months of debilitating migraines, she finally flies back home to seek medical attention. It’s then when she learns that she has an AVM— a cluster of blood vessels on her occipital lobe ready to burst.

Read on to hear how Kashmir fights for not only her physical life but for her mental one. This is a collection of her journal entries that tell her story.

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Kashmir is an Author, Public Speaker & AVM survivor who shares her story of physical and mental battles with this fatal illness hoping to raise awareness and inspire readers to practice resilience against all odds.

Kashmir has a background in working on Chartered Boats as a stew & personal trainer having completed over 200 hours as a yoga instructor.

As an avid traveler, Kashmir believes in uniting people across cultures through storytelling and she advocates for accessible healthcare solutions & share how powerful mindset shifts can be life changing.

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Today, I have a memoir to share with our readers.  Check out Standing on Positive Ground:  Scars of Faith and Courage, A Life Forever Changed and learn about author Tony V. Rodriguez.

Scars of Faith and Courage, A Life Forever Changed

Memoir

Date Published: ‎ February 23, 2023

Publisher: ‎ Mindstir Media

Standing on Positive Ground is the heartfelt, inspiring true story of Tony V Rodriguez, whose astonishing tragedies and triumphs span a lifetime. It is an unrivaled testament to survival, faith, and the indomitable human spirit.

Before Tony was three years old, he experienced two car accidents, one that nearly cost him his life and permanently changed him physically and mentally. His family, unable to afford the critical extensive care, prayed for a miracle. Answered prayers came through his community, God, and organizations such as the Shriner's Burns Hospital. Since then, he has survived two near-death experiences, ten auto accidents, three motorcycle accidents, Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) cancer, a stroke, multiple innovative plastic surgeries, disfigurement discrimination, and two divorces.

Through all these extraordinary challenges, Tony also experienced how truly kind people could be, along with the support of the heavenly realm. He knew that he was never alone on his arduous journey.

Standing on Positive Ground is filled with tragic as well as joyous outcomes. Join Tony as he shares his personal journey, including how he rises above tremendous circumstances and ultimately lives a life of accomplishment and positivity.

It is Tony's greatest hope that his life story uplifts and brings inspiration to the reader.

Praise for Standing on Positive Ground

"Powerful and brave, heart-wrenching and heartwarming, Standing on Positive Ground shows that pain can be indiscriminate, but so too can perseverance. In this remarkable story, Tony V Rodriguez shares the trials that knocked him down and the strength used to pick himself back up-repeatedly. Inside these pages is an anthem to all those who have faced life's toughest challenges and a testament to those with the heart to fight back."

- J.J. Hebert, USA Today bestselling author

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Tony V Rodriguez has experienced many tragedies and blessings in his life. Born in 1966, in beautiful Bartow, Florida, he is the son of interracial parents who supported their family as migrant workers. Before Tony turned three years old, he would survive two separate car accidents, one that nearly claimed his life. Because of serious and life-threatening injuries, Tony spent most of his childhood in hospitals, undergoing many complex surgeries meant to shape and repair his severely disfigured face. Due to many factors, he lived with shame, negativity, and depression. The heaviness of the negativity weighed upon him, and he eventually decided those feelings would not serve him. With his determination, heavenly blessings, strength, and positive attitude, he was able to rise above these extraordinary circumstances to become an inspiration to others whom he has met along the way.

At the time of printing this book, in his mid 50’s, Tony has so far survived three near-death experiences, Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) cancer, stroke, disfigurement and discrimination, twelve auto accidents, three motorcycle accidents, and sixty-six surgeries. Tony’s faith combined with the acts of kindness by many caring individuals has remarkably allowed him to live a mainstream life.

After obtaining an Associate Degree in Computer Engineering Technology, Tony began his professional career as an Electronic Technician for a government-contracted company. Seven years later, in 1995, he accepted an offer from Intel Corporation, located in Arizona, where he enjoyed an Electronic Technician career until he would be forced to medically retire after twenty-one years of service.

Tony enjoys playing video games on his computer or PlayStation 5, visiting classic car shows, listening to music, reading his bible, enjoying time with the heavenly realm, spending time with his wife, and keeping in touch with friends and family. He owns a 1967 Chevy Camaro, the car of his dreams.

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This morning, I have a memoir in our book blitz spotlight!  Check out Morbid Thoughts and the Domino Effect, learn about author Perry Muse and enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.

Memoir

Date Published: July 2022

Publisher: Gatekeeper Press

My mother called me a thrill seeker as a kid. That continued to be a fair assessment throughout my life, but with unforeseen consequences. For 57 years I managed to cheat death as I endured accidents such as a head-on car collision that catapulted me through two windshields or hitting a telephone pole at 110 MPH on a motorcycle, to name just a couple. But none of these true-life experiences compared to what came after my cancer diagnosis. In this book I use words to paint you alongside as I detail all my incredible life challenges and experiences. Ride along the emotional roller coaster that includes 17 surgeries and the domino effect of events that resulted. After the cancer diagnosis, an internal fight also ensued. It was the mental battle against the shadowy figures on my shoulders who constantly whispered morbid thoughts.

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Perry Muse is a U.S. Army veteran, businessperson for over 30 years, entrepreneur, artist, husband, Father, and author. He has been listed in the Who’s Who of Music and the Who’s Who of Business Leaders. Perry is also a lifelong survivor of death-defying accidents. In 2017 he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. This life changing event required him to reach deep inside and find courage, faith, and to become an expert intellect about his conditions and treatments. Perry’s writing is entertaining, funny, extremely educational, and most importantly, all unbelievably true. Today he lives in Johnson City, Tennessee with his wife and 3 dogs.

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This weekend, I have a women's Christian fiction novel in our boo spotlight!  Check out Something About Ruth, learn about author JC Miller and enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.

Women's Christian Fiction and  Romance 

Date Published: March 7, 2023

Publisher: Jess Mo Books

Sometimes genuine love requires uncompromising sacrifice.

It's easy to make an idol of routine—finding comfort in the boundaries set before you. Something About Ruth is an intricately woven, magnificently crafted story about three ordinary strangers, who, after Katrina, are plucked from their own securities and set against unordinary circumstances. But fate brings them together.

Ruth, an outsider.

Naomi, a wounded mother.

Boaz, a no-nonsense man of character.

The path that brings them all together is scarred with the pain of loss, the bitterness of starting over, and the faith that sustains them. 

Early Reviews

“This story will take you back in time while holding you in the present moment. Ruth jumps off the page with her bright narrative and unique character, it’s a must read!” 

~Brikitta Hairston 

 "Belonging and finding love was just a piece of what belonged to her." 

~Crystal Books and Soul 

 "If the author doesn't put this on audio, AND have the screenplay written for a 90 minute TV movie, she is doing her talent a disservice!" 

~Kay Bee's Bookshelf

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JC Miller is a freshly anointed, faith-based author who uses her childhood experiences in the Bronx, New York, to capture the soul of inner-city living. As a former student of Chicago's Moody Bible Institute and a graduate of the Te'Hillah School of Urban Ministry, Miller utilizes her studies to intertwine pop culture with divine accounts of biblical characters. Through sharing these stories, her goals are to encourage people to study the bible and not make it complicated, to view themselves through the lives of those characterized, and to find healing in Christ.

JC Miller recently co-founded a publishing company, Jess, Mo’ Books, with her childhood friend, M.R. Spain. Together, these ladies are creating fresh content to uplift, educate, and motivate women through blogs, social media groups, and a yearly online magazine.

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Today, I have a science fiction novel in our book blitz spotlight!  Check out Starlite, learn about author Jonathan Latt and enter for the chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.

Date Published: 10-08-2022

Publisher: The Chapel Perilous

Bevil Cyrex, adrift in space on a ship determined to kill him, stumbles across an ancient and abandoned space station called The Starlite.

Once on board the station he sets about repairing it, with the goal of opening up for business.

Along the way he befriends a possibly sociopathic, all powerful nanite swarm, who has decided to take on the appearance and mannerisms of his grandmother.

He must also contend with being hunted by an ex-mob enforcer looking for revenge, a handful of pirates and various threats of invasion, marriage and death.

All in all, Bevil would have to admit, things were really looking up.

About the Author

I truly enjoy writing and it really never feels like work. Okay, mostly never feels like work.

Folks who have read my books have said they are definitely filled with words. These words are used in a very clever way to form sentences, which then form paragraphs until a page is just jammed packed with them. I do this repeatedly throughout my novels.

I am a lifelong lover of comic books, video games, science fiction and fantasy. My favorite authors include Robert Heinlein, William Gibson and Mark Twain.

Once the technology is perfected, I hope to own a robotic chimpanzee that will accompany me on many adventures. We will travel the globe solving crime, eating pie and saving the day.

I think it's safe to assume that we're gonna look pretty cool doing that.

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