Killer Deadline Audiobook & Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Join us for this tour from Sep 21 to Oct 16, 2020!Book Details:

Book Title:  Killer Deadline (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr

Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  232 pages

Genre:  Mystery/Cozy Mystery

Publisher:  Acorn Book Services

Release date:   April 23, 2020

Audiobook release date: August 5, 2020

Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun!

“Here we go! Carr is a master storyteller who always offers a plot full
of twists and turns, a bit of humor to offset the dark, and a unique
cast of characters. In Killer Deadline that
cast includes – handsome Ryan, her first love (who is now her
step-brother); a mysterious social media friend called Nerdy Guy; Elmo, a
super smart dog, a boxer, she rescued who has become a social media
star and has a penchant for cleaning; a TV station full of suspicious
employees; and more.”This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It
truly is a “cozy murder mystery.”  I promise, it’ll draw you in right
from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very
last page. I can’t wait for the second book in this series.” – Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn

Book Description:
Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes,
trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has
made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist.When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with
their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights
of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face
the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had
left behind and her father’s unsolved murder.

But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead
body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could
Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had
teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do
with the murder of Nikki’s father?

With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to
chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter
what it takes.

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Meet the Author:Lauren Carr is the international
best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson
Cold Case, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty-five titles across
three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!

Killer Deadline marks Lauren’s first venture into mystery’s purely cozy sub-genre with a female protagonist.

Book reviewers and readers alike
rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include
mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and
humor.

A popular speaker, Lauren is also
the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead
Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German
Shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.

Connect with the author: Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook  ~  Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Bookbub

Tour Schedule:
Sep 21 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Sep 22 – Books, Tea, Healthy Me – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway

Sep 23 – seasons of opportunities – audiobook review

Sep 23 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway

Sep 23 – A Page Before Bedtime –book review / giveaway

Sep 24 – I’m All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway

Sep 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Sep 28 – Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway

Sep 29 – Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Sep 29 – Blooming with Books – audiobook review / giveaway

Oct 1 – The Book View – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Oct 2 – My Journey Back – audiobook review / giveaway

Oct 5 – eBook Addicts – audiobook review

Oct 5 – Pen Possessed – book spotlight / giveaway

Oct 6 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway

Oct 6 – Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review / giveaway

Oct 7 – Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway

Oct 7 – Buried Under Books – audiobook review / giveaway

Oct 8 – Mystery Suspense Reviews – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway

Oct 9 – Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review / giveaway

Oct 12 – Amy’s Booket List – audiobook review / giveaway

Oct 12 – Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Oct 13 – jea reads/instagram – book review

Oct 13 – Book Lover in Florida – book review / giveaway

Oct 13 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Oct 14 – Christa Reads and Writes – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Oct 15 – My Reading Journeys – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway

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The Pact Duet Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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The Mocking Man
The Pact Book 1
by Leslie Georgeson
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Organized Crime
THE PACT: Two friends. One pact. A dangerous plan with an elaborate deception. In a world where they must rely on each other to survive, how far will each of them go to honor the pact?
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The Mocking Man:
Deception.
Not a word I would have associated with myself fifteen years ago. Back then I was innocent and carefree, a teenage boy with big dreams.
Then my best friend Rafe was kidnapped, and my world fell apart. I foolishly thought I could save him.
I was wrong.
Now my entire life is a web of deceit. My every breath tainted by lies. I don’t like what I’ve become. But it’s essential for my very survival.
My job now is to stay in the shadows and keep Rafe’s sister Isabella safe. She can’t even know I’m here.
Then danger lurks closer. Somehow, I must protect her while keeping my secret.
But I get so caught up in my own twisted game that I eventually make a terrible mistake.
Now she’s a part of the pact. And I can’t let her go.
But what kind of life can I give her if I can never be anything more than the mocking man?
***This series is a romantic suspense duet. Book 1 is Alex’s story, and Book 2 is Rafael’s story. While each can be read as a stand-alone, events in book 1 lead to events in book 2. Therefore, to get the full story without spoilers, it is recommended that they be read in order. These books contain strong language, adult situations, and dark subject matters. Recommended for readers ages 18 and up.***
**Only .99 cents until Sep 30th!!**
The Honest Liar
The Pact Book 2
Nobody likes a liar.
Yet sometimes lies are essential.
In my world, the truth can kill.
For years I tried to escape the cartel.
But will I ever be free of its pull?
I have a Big Plan, and no one is getting in my way.
Not even a stubborn, sexy cop who won’t keep her nose out of my business.
Jamie Sanderson is determined to end me.
But she doesn’t know how powerful I am.
Even so, some things are beyond my control.
Now she’s in danger.
I will do whatever is necessary to keep her safe.
I don’t want to hurt Jamie, but I’m already buried so deep in the lies that neither one of us will emerge unscathed.
Is losing her really worth seeing my plan to fruition?
***This series is a romantic suspense duet. Book 1 is Alex’s story, and Book 2 is Rafael’s story. While each can be read as a stand-alone, events in book 1 lead to events in book 2. Therefore, to get the full story without spoilers, it is recommended that they be read in order. These books contain strong language, adult situations, and dark subject matters. Recommended for readers ages 18 and up.***
Leslie Georgeson likes to skirt the boundaries between romance and suspense, sometimes tossing in a dash of sci-fi or paranormal to make things more interesting. She is the author of the popular military romantic suspense series, THE DREGS, which was nominated for the 2018 TopShelf Indie Book Awards. Her other titles include the THE PACT duet, the UNLIKELY HEROES series, the UNDERNEATH series, and the standalone NO SON OF MINE. Leslie lives with her husband and daughter on a quiet country acreage in Idaho.
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DragonMan Audiobook Tour & Giveaway!!

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Series Intro:
DragonMan is not your typical Superman/Batman comic-style adventure. 
It is about the adventures of Luke Starr, a superhero, yes, but he is so much more than that.
These are all stand-alone adventures, He and his sisters solve crimes and mysteries. They run Starr investigations detective agency. The audience for these books range from 7-16 years old, but can still be enjoyed by people of all ages. 
The amazing story of DragonMan was born at the dawn of the 21st Century, when the world, about to change forever, watched in disbelief as four passenger airliners crashed, not only into buildings and a field in Shanksville Pennsylvania but into the American certainty that the horrors of the outside world could not touch them at home.
It was into this world that a new kind of superhero emerged, one for whom the lines between good and evil are blurred. Is he friend? Or is he foe? No one knows for sure. What they do know, however, is that as a friend there is no one better.
The Adventures of Luke Starr
DragonMan Series Book 1
by Ted Lazaris
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy 
 
Recommended for pre-teens all the way up to an adult, who want to forget about work tomorrow and lose themselves in a great story.

The amazing story of DragonMan was born at the dawn of the 21st Century, when the world, about to change forever, watched in disbelief as four passenger airliners crashed, not only into buildings and a field in Shanksville Pennsylvania but into the American certainty that the horrors of the outside world could not touch them at home.

It was into this world that a new kind of superhero emerged, one for whom the lines between good and evil are blurred. Is he friend? Or is he foe? No one knows for sure. What they do know, however, is that as a friend there is no one better.

 
The Poseidon Encounter
DragonMan Series Book 2
 
 In Ted Lazaris’s first fantasy adventure novel, Dragonman, the Adventures of Luke Starr, the reader was introduced to the likable Luke and his seemingly normal way of life growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Luke was portrayed as a quiet, average kid plagued by all the inherent problems of the typical American teen: dealing with a crush on a girl he’s too shy to approach, pesky sisters constantly poking their noses into his business, bullies at school and exams to study for. But Luke, readers soon discovered, was burdened by a far greater weight than any of his peers, as he struggled to come to terms with his birthright as The Chosen One, savior of the distant world of Spellville. Not only that but, like hapless Peter Parker forced to juggle his complex life as Spider-Man while pursuing his love interest and his not-always-easy career, Luke had to learn to harness the enormous powers of Dragonman, his super alter-ego, a persona that regrettably did not come with an instruction manual.

In this second, action comic-like installment, Dragonman: The Poseidon Encounter, Luke seems to have come to terms with his legacy and appears well in control of his superpowers–which he will be called upon to use this time around to save the world from an evil demon who seeks to claim the souls of every human being on earth.

The mood of impending danger is set from the very first page when author Ted Lazaris takes off his gloves to delivering a knock-out of an opening scene: Five-year-old Bobby Blakely, running downstairs on the morning of his birthday, finds not the hoped-for brand new bicycle as a gift, but rather an enormous blue whale that has somehow “washed up” in the small lake on his parent’s isolated farm. While many consider the whale’s appearance a hoax, others believe it to be a sign of impending Biblical doom. And it is enough to rouse Luke’s suspicions that worse is about to happen–which it does.

In a pace that never flags, Poseidon Encounter unfolds in a complex thread of differing tales, from an old-fashioned detective murder mystery to a science fiction fantasy, all neatly stitched together by an intriguing cast of characters, both good and evil and not-exactly-as-they-seem. An imaginative writer, Lazaris blends magic, mysticism, religion, and the fast-paced action of the comic book world into a book that fans of the first Dragonman tale will find hard to put down.

 

Face of the Unknown
DragonMan Book 3
 
This superhero fiction is all about the power of love and faith to overcome the evil that lurks in the darkness, whether we know it or not. The superhero fantasy asks the questions we’ve all asked at one point or another, was life really created the way the bible says? Or could it be that mankind as we know it is the remnant of a past civilization which once lived on another planet – or even deep below the surface of our own? This adventure tackles these questions with a good sense of unbiased investigation, and at the same time, opens our eyes to the powerful issue of ‘What If?’

One hopes and prays they will survive the night, retaining dominion over their own world. While the other will wage war in ways mankind can scarcely imagine, in a gruesome fight to end all life on Earth. The bloody heroic war to determine mankind’s fate, battles between man and beast, journeys to other worlds, the power of the mind over evil forces, and the triumph of love.

 

Descendants of Man
DragonMan Book 4
 
 Why did the Anunnaki come here? Did they create human hybrids? What is their plan for earth? And for us, the human hybrids? Why did some; the original humans (Bigfoot) resist?

Will we survive what is yet to come? — Those who look for the truth, already know — those that fail to search, are lost — but those with an open mind will soon come to know…The Descendants Of Man.

Much of the story information that was obtained to create this story is believed to be true by many people around the world — Fact or fiction — You decide.

 

Dragonman: Descendants Of Man from Ted Lazaris on https://vimeo.com“>Vimeo

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Unfathomable
DragonMan Book 5 
 
un·fath·om·a·ble
1.incapable of being fully explored or understood.
…
Synonyms: inscrutable, incomprehensible, enigmatic, indecipherable, impenetrable, obscure, esoteric, mysterious, mystifying, deep, profound
“unfathomable mysteries”
2.(of water or a natural feature) impossible to measure the extent of.
To most people, the definition above is just a word expressing similar definitions and nothing more. But when a bizarre sequence of events draws not only the United States but every world superpower on the globe into the threat of World War III the word takes on a whole new meaning. The President is Missing… And all the world can do at this point is watch as the horror and mystery slowly begin to unravel, revealing the UNFATHOMABLE.
 
 
Experiment in Terror
DragonMan Book 6 
 
Luke Starr: Milwaukee boy. Crown Prince of Spellville, aka DragonMan
Ten years ago, Luke discovered that he was the Chosen One of Spellville, a magical alternate dimension. He used his abilities as DragonMan to fight against the ruthless Unter. With the help of his great-grandfather Alaba and the other wizards of Spellville, Luke banished Unter into the inescapable Eon Vault. All was well.
Until a Supernova lends Unter the power to break free…
Now, the Evil One is back and stronger than ever.
Outraged by his previous defeat, Unter will hit Luke where it hurts most. Followers. Friends. Family. Kidnapping one of Luke’s sisters and his girlfriend Jenny Anderson, Unter will take one hostage on Earth, the other on Spellville. While the Dragon is distracted by his loved ones in peril, the Evil One will begin to terraform both worlds for his dying race.
Luke must make a choice: the Earth or Spellville, his sister or the woman he loves…
A cat-and-mouse game with no rewards, only consequences.
Our young hero must quickly adapt to this experiment in terror or watch his world be destroyed by a god-like being bent on revenge.
Time is running out, Chosen One. Tick tock… Tick tock…
 
The Awakening
DragonMan Book 7 
 
In the distant past, long before people populated the Earth, and before animals roamed the planet, something terrifying and cunning made its home in the vegetation covering the planet like a soft green blanket. Lying in wait for millions of years this species continued to evolve. Patiently crossing over and manipulating the genetic code of different species. And now, this perfect omniscient being… born from oblivion, has awakened and is ready to feed… God No Longer Rules Supreme… IT’S COMING.
 
 

The 13th Sign

DragonMan Book 8

 

 The 13th Sign is a chilling journey down a cosmic path, as ancient as creation itself. And in the final confrontation with the past, present, and future, The 13th Sign will ultimately determine if life on Earth will go on, or perish… the future is now in the hands of those who believe. 

 
 

Fear No Evil
DragonMan Book 9

Dead bodies have been turning up all over the place, and the public is scared as hell. Eight murders in a span of six months, all committed in the same brutal manner, and still, nobody has a clue as to who this malicious killer is and the body count is rising.

Luke Starr, a private detective working out of his Milwaukee office with his two sisters, are busy with less sinister cases at the moment. He doesn’t know it yet but he is the only one who can stop this relentless psychopathic killer.

When his girlfriend, Jenny Anderson, a reporter, gets too close to the truth she finds herself in mortal danger.
She quickly enlists the help of her boyfriend Luke Starr and Homicide Detective John Logan to not only catch this psychopathic genius, who is always one step ahead of everyone else but to keep her alive for the biggest story of her career.

As the clues unfold, Luke discovers not everything is-as-it-seems. And what appears at first to be a serial murder spree might just be the beginning of the end of the human race. Can Luke discover the truth before it’s too late? Time is running out.

As, author of the DragonMan Series I would like to share with you, my lifelong struggle with dyslexia.

I have always struggled with the problem. In school, it was always terribly difficult for me to read what was right in front of me. And reading, writing, and spelling still to this day remain difficult for me. One thing I’ve learned despite having this learning disability, I can accomplish my goals, if I don’t, get overwhelmed by the big picture… I just take things one step at a time.

DragonMan: Face Of The Unknown, authored by Ted Lazaris, who created DragonMan and wrote the series of novels, has accomplished the amazing feat of debuting at NUMBER #1 on AMAZON KINDLE, ahead of David Baldacci and James Patterson novels.

 
 
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Awakened Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Awakened
Circle of the Red Scorpion Book 5
by Charlene Johnson
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Fierce warrior, Dhampir and Pureblood royalty, Dominic Rinaldi had everything but the one thing he desired – someone to awaken his heart. For centuries, he conquered Rogues, Purebloods, and other preternatural creatures. There was always another battle to be won.
After another long hunt, he decided it was time settle down, only to be betrayed in the cruelest way by his Pureblood girlfriend.
Heartbroken, Dominic gave up on finding love until he rescued a beautiful human from a vampire he thought long dead.
Chantelle Mallory was the woman he’d been looking for. The connection between them was immediate and sizzled with heat but would she be able to accept what he was? There were things in life even love couldn’t overcome.
As Dominic struggled with his feelings for Chantelle, a new threat emerged that would shift the balance of power within the entire vampire species forever.
Returned
Circle of the Red Scorpion Book 4
Broderick and Elise were finally rekindling their relationship after being apart for decades when she is taken from the balcony of their family home. He suspects Elijah, an ancient Mayan vampire is the one who took her. He is the vampire who found her in the forest after her transformation and taught her everything she needed to know about her new vampire life.
Finding out any information about Elijah has proven to be problematic.There is no written record of his existence.
A series of shocking revelations brings Broderick and his team closer to finding Elijah and Elise.
But Elise is not the only one who has been taken. Weres from across multiple were communities are also missing.
The fate of Elise and the missing weres comes down to the self-sacrifice of a single were-jaguar.
Will the love story Broderick and Elise fought so hard for end here?
Dawned
Circle of the Red Scorpion Book 3 (Prequel)
From the Circle of the Red Scorpion series, is the love story that started it all.
Deep in the forest, Broderick Devereaux found her so unexpectedly and was instantly mesmerized.
He was the dark, handsome stranger Elise Munro dreamed of but never thought she’d find.
Despite their differences, Broderick and Elise started a life together and thought they had it all. But internal demons and secrets threatened to destroy their happiness.
While Elise was becoming a celebrated artist, Broderick tirelessly fought to put Solomon Blackwell, a ruthless sociopath and wealthy businessman who befriended his wife behind bars. Putting Solomon in prison became Broderick’s obsession as his relationship with his wife imploded. Was Solomon behind the chasm that separated them?
Broderick and Elise loved each other but was their love enough?
Avenged
Circle of the Red Scorpion Book 2
Broderick Devereaux receives an invitation to his son, Drake’s wedding, and he decides to make a last-ditch effort to repair their broken relationship.
When Solomon Blackwell, the Rogue vampire who was instrumental in destroying his life two decades ago, sets his sights on Drake’s wife, Ebony; he vows not to allow history to repeat itself. He knows better than anyone that Blackwell will stop at nothing to possess her.
To protect her and his son, Broderick must tell Drake the shocking family secret he’s withheld from him his whole life.
Drake and Ebony are living the life they both dreamed of until Ebony vanishes. As Solomon initiates his daring plan, Broderick, Drake, and the Circle of the Red Scorpion race against time to find Ebony and stop the Rogue vampire from destroying Drake’s life.
A fierce battle between the two factions comes to a surprising end, and the shocking conclusion of Avenged brings Broderick to his knees. Can his team help him stop the new menace threatening to destroy the world?
Shattered
Circle of the Red Scorpion Book 1
Beneath the flashing lights and the throbbing beat of the music in an LA night club, Drake Devereaux admits he’s grown tired of his playboy lifestyle and vows to change it. Haunted by a devastating tragedy in his past, he’s never dated a woman he could love.
Ebony Jordan lives a mundane life but longs for the hot, steamy nights she writes in her romance novels. She can write happy endings in her stories but never one herself.
Drake and Ebony meet by chance and know it is more than a casual fling. Their attraction is immediate and all consuming. They share a passionate kiss and an unforgettable night of sex. When he opens the door to her innermost fantasies, she starts to believe in the impossible. When Drake allows his fears to separate them, Ebony must face the stark reality – happily ever after only happens in fairytales.
Solomon Blackwell, a powerful Rogue vampire, sees Ebony and is stunned by her resemblance to the woman he loved and lost decades ago. Ebony rouses his bloodlust and her sexy body sets him on fire. He will stop at nothing to claim her soul.
When an unexpected tragedy brings Drake and Ebony back together, Drake is given a second chance. He must to face the consequences of his actions and protect the woman he loves from a dangerous man who has set his sights on her. Will Drake and Ebony’s love survive or will it be shattered by an obsessed vampire who threatens to tear their world apart?
In a high rise above the city, Broderick Devereaux holds clandestine meetings to formulate a plan to protect his only son and the woman his son loves from the Rogue vampire he’s pursued unsuccessfully for more than two decades. The same cruel, sadistic vampire who also destroyed his life. Will history repeat itself?
Charlene is a Waynesburg, Pennsylvania native. She went to Waynesburg High School and graduated Cum Laude from Waynesburg College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. Currently lives in Sacramento, California where she spent the last 33 years working at Northrop Grumman.
Books have always been her passion. She started reading at an early age and progressed to full-length books by age nine. The first supernatural book series she read was Dark Shadows, and it sparked her interest in all things paranormal, with a spicy touch of romance mixed in for good measure. She also started writing poetry in grade school and continues to do so today.
Being an avid reader, the consummate daydreamer and an incurable romantic with a Cinderella complex, she started creating her own characters and story lines because she realized she had her own stories to tell.
She is married to John, who believes she can do anything. She has a son, Ty; a daughter, Danika; and four beautiful grandchildren, Aries, Victoria, Maya, and Tobias.
Besides reading and writing, she also enjoys photography, travel, music, and great movies.
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(Guest Post) A Word From Dr. Aura Imbarus

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Throughout our lives, our past experiences will come back, not once but many times, in different forms. We might simply relive the memories of what has happened to us or we might recreate the same scenario, either positive or negative.

To which extend is our past going to influence our present?

Well, it will influence it to the degree we will let it do that.

Consciously or unconsciously, the past will be digested and replayed more than once by all of us. The idea is to relive only the positive parts and really get rid of the negative ones.

But, like an alcoholic who doesn’t realize that he has a problem in order to change, we can play the same scenario, over and over again, expecting different results. In order to change something, we need to realize that we have a problem. That issue will stir up the idea of change, and action will put everything in motion.

“Conversations with the Past” was born out of that desire to be more aware of our issues, the way we respond to them, and, last, but not least, get rid of that debilitating pattern that has only created havoc and disappointments.

 

Conversations with the Past Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Conversations With the Past
How to Let Go of the Past, Redefine Your Present, and Create a Positive Future
by Dr. Aura Imbarus
Genre: Self-Help, Nonfiction
There are no accidents in this life―and the more aware we become, the more we’re able discover the patterns that challenge, elevate, and enlighten us. In Conversations with the Past, Dr. Aura Imbarus delves into many of the profound experiences she’s had over the years―from emotional breakdowns to spiritually elevated states―in order to help people discover and understand their own purpose in life. Through this exploration, we will all be inspired to examine our own lives and take the necessary steps to enhance our happiness and well-being.
Emotional, physical, and spiritual experiences are all part of the intricate, interwoven tapestry of existence. And though it may sometimes feel like finding our life’s purpose is difficult and elusive, Dr. Imbarus demonstrates how it can, and will, be revealed to the curious mind and willing heart.
Dr. Aura Imbarus is an awarded educator, freelance journalist, motivational speaker, and author of the critically acclaimed Amazon best-seller and Pulitzer Prize entry, Out of the Transylvania Night: A Story of Tyranny, Freedom, Love and Identity (Bettie Youngs Books, 2010), a memoir detailing her life in Romania during the Communist regime, and an upcoming self-help book, Conversations with the Past: A Journey Home (Rainbow Ridge Books, Sept 2020). She was featured on NBC, ABC, CNBC, Good Morning San Diego, Forbes Romania, etc.
She is also the president and founder of See Beyond Media, a company focusing on adolescents’ challenges in the 21st century, having as its launching platform See Beyond Magazine(www.seebeyondmag.com) and of Raw and Real with Leo and Aura podcast, where on a light and humorous tone she is examining and dissecting social issues. Dr. Imbarus is a licensed hypnotherapist, having trained with Dr. Brian Weiss and Dr. Wanita Holmes.
She sits on the Advisory Board of CA Ballet, is a member of Royal Society of St. George, SACC – Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce; she is also one of the founding members of RACC – Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce, CA.
In her free time she is taking ballroom dancing. She loves car racing, skiing, yoga, sailing and traveling.
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(Guest Post) Fortune Cookie Wisdom, by Pamela Ackerson

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How many of you have looked forward to opening that sweet cookie hoping to get something special out of its words of wisdom? I have, and I saved my favorite ones. I got that habit from my mum. She loved fortune cookies, and would have a pile stuffed away in her bureau drawer of all her favorites she’d collected over the years.

She had one favorite she kept on her bureau. It went something like “Whatever you’re searching for, it’s most likely right in front of you.” For years I always wondered why she kept it until one day, I asked.

“Well,” she said, “Everyone takes the meaning differently. But for me, it meant to be happy with what I have. And once in a while, when I feel like nothing is ever good enough. I read it and realize how very lucky I have been.”

Wow. Just wow. First, it brought a whole different perspective of who my mother was, and how she handled her emotions, the ups and downs she had to deal with. It made me more observant of her actions, habits, and moods.

After that day, I’d catch her once in a while pulling out one of the fortune cookie quotes from her drawer. She’d read it, smile, and then put it back. They gave her just enough of a positive nudge. Perfect for what she needed.

Years ago, I had a journal (lost in a move) and I’d saved the pearls of wisdom and then written down what they meant to me. How it made me feel, and what questions it brought to my mind. Writing always made me feel better, whether I was writing a poem, short story, or nonfiction. It felt good to hold that pen in my hand.

The positivity I received from my favorite fortune cookie quotes lasted years, and I still have a few tucked away.

Several months ago, I decided to start drafting what many of the quotes meant to me, and it dawned on me. If this works so well for me, why not share the love? And the Fortune Cookie Wisdom Journal book was born. They aren’t quotes from slips I’ve collected. They’re what I got out of the quotes I’ve collected. And for you to take that and write away on the pages of the Fortune Cookie Journal.

Do you have a favorite quote?

Mine is “To multiply your happiness, divide it with others.”

Have a good moments day,

Pam Ackerson

The Darkened Land Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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The Darkened Land
The Seven Towers Book 1
by Larry Paris
Genre: Epic Christian Allegorical Fantasy
Separated from the world of darkness by a bottomless chasm lie the stones of light. The King has built a bridge from that world to His kingdom across the chasm to give people access once again to the stones. He has established seven cities of light and seven towers as beacons to The Darkened Land.

Seven Towers

Seven cities of might
Seven towers of light
In the land of was
And will be
Lachlaniel’s world is a world of complete darkness, but across the Godwin River there are stones of light. When he sees the light for the first time and beholds the wonder of the stones, Lachlaniel sets out for the Godwin accompanied by Ewald, the woodsman. But creatures of darkness, who hate the light and the stones, pursue them. Guided by Kesniel and protected by Velius they reach the Great City Agapay and the Bridge. The stones lie just beyond, but the quest has aroused The Great Evil. Nameless and powerful he bends his might to crush the city and put an end to the light in his dominion. The city is now in peril.
“Remember your city. Remember those you love. Remember your families. Remember your King, and fight with might and main this day. Remember also ‘the horse is prepared for battle, but the victory is the King’s’.” He stepped down and moved towards the massive doors. “Arm yourselves!” The doors swung open at his touch. “For King and country!!” he shouted and moved through the doors.

“The Darkened Land is epic fantasy at its very best…

If you love Tolkien, you won’t want to miss this premier novel by Larry Paris”

— T.E. Bradford, Author of the Divide Series

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Larry Paris was born in 1957. He began writing in High School. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University, is a licensed minister, and resides in central Texas. He writes allegories in science fiction and fantasy. Larry is a disciple of Jesus Christ, and loves to tell stories that relate to Him and the Christian life.
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Fortune Cookie Wisdom Book Tour & Giveaway!!

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Fortune Cookie Wisdom
Fortune Cookie Journals
by Pamela Ackerson
Genre: Nonfiction
A Little Bit of Fortune Cookie Wisdom and Pages for You to Fill in the Blanks
Journaling can help improve mental health and happiness, provide a creative outlet, and give a perfect place to record life’s precious events. Write personal notes, thoughts, and reflections. It’s perfect for self-guidance to strengthen your faith, and give yourself positive expectations, and encourage positive living.
Fun Fortune Cookie Wisdom sprinkled throughout the journal.
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Pamela Ackerson’s storytelling all began with her younger brother, creating wonderful children’s stories on vacation trips to keep him occupied. Later, she started writing poems and short stories as a teen.
Born and raised in Newport, RI where history is a way of life, Pam lives on the Space Coast of Florida where you are encourage to reach for the stars. She’s just a hop, skip, and jump from Orlando and Disney World, where imagination and fantasy abounds. She has three children, all girls, three grandchildren, and a wonderful husband who puts up with her writer quirks.
Pam may have majored in child psychology with a minor in English, but her distinguished choice of careers never made fruition. Instead, life led her to working in restaurants, interior decorating, owning an advertising business, content editor for a publishing house, teaching and owning a ballroom dance studio, and real estate investments. She is a practicing herbalist and has been involved in the use of natural treatment with raw herbs for over thirty years. As her day job, she currently works as the V.P. of Marketing and Advertising for the book review magazine, Affaire de Coeur.
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(Guest Post) Author Interview wtih Ravyn Salvador

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If your book was made into a film, who would you like to play the lead?

That’s tough. There’s honestly nobody out there that really and truly fits the characters in YOUR MOVE. I have some pictures I found online that are them to a T, but I have no idea who they are, and I’ve never seen them on or in anything before. If I had to choose off the top of my head, I might go with Scarlett Johansen with a platinum pixie cut, tattoos, and brown eyes for Mel, and Brant Daugherty with green eyes for Vaughn.

Anything specific you want to tell your readers?

Just…THANK YOU! Without you, authors like me would just be writing and saving stuff to our hard drives. The fact that you’re willing to take a chance on new stories and world and characters and wordsmiths is what makes our days!

If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day?

So there’s a scene in YOUR MOVE where they all get together for a cookout and to watch the Green Bay Packers play the Minnesota Vikings. I’d want to join in on that!

Are your characters based off real people or did they all come entirely from your imagination?

I don’t think that any character is 100% fictional. You inevitably draw things from real life when you write, even if you don’t actually mean to. Mel reminds me a lot of the characters from James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club books, but she has some of my traits as well—something I didn’t realize until the book had been out for a while. Vaughn reminds me a tiny bit of my high school boyfriend. For the most part, they’re straight out of my imagination, though.

Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reins of the story?

I had a pretty tight rein on my peeps. All except for Dorian. Dorian took over. That cat is a menace. LOL

Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.

So, if you like feel-good and a bit funny second chance romances with a strong heroine and a soft-hearted hero, all mixed up with some mystery and a cast of side characters you’d want to text the next day, then YOUR MOVE is a great move…for you!

Have you written any other books that are not published?

As mentioned, I have THE RELIC a thriller in the Willow Falls universe, SEASONS CHANGE the romantic suspense book #2 in the Willow Falls series, BLUE FORTY-TWO (which at the time of me writing this isn’t out yet, but it will be on 9/14!), book #3 of the Willow Falls series is in the works, and my paranormal romance thriller that will be released next fall, which I would LOVE to tell you the title for, but can’t. Yes, I’m a tease.

If your book had a candle, what scent would it be?

Hmmm, I’m going to go with Yankee Candle’s Crisp Fall Night. It is bergamot, grapefruit, and black peppercorn, with mid notes of lavender and maple leaf, and a base of vetiver and oak.

What did you edit out of this book?

I cut several amazing scenes. I actually have a video of me reading one of them, a scene with Mel and Vaughn stuck in a parking lot as she waits for a tow truck for her Jeep, flirting and talking about food. I adored the scene, but it just didn’t work to move the story forward so it got the ax. I think I’ll release some of those scenes as bonus material to my newsletter subscribers at some point.

Is there a writer which brain you would love to pick for advice? Who would that be and why?

I would LOVE to sit down and talk with Dean Koontz. Aside from Poe, he’s my favorite author of all time and maybe if I could talk to him, I’d finish this stupid thriller and the horror I’ve been playing with for what seems like forever. LOL

Fun Facts/Behind the Scenes/Did You Know?’-type tidbits about the author, the book or the writing process of the book.

YOUR MOVE started as a friend and author saying… “So, what if you found something in your purse that wasn’t yours?”