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CAROLYN BROWN: MY GRANDKIDS READ MY BOOKS
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown published her latest novel The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop few days ago. The initial response by the readers was very nice and averaged 4.4 Amazon stars from 20 reviews. “Great read”, “Another hit for Carolyn Brown” and “This is sure to be one of Carolyn Brown’s most memorable books,” are just part of the feedback about it.
We’ve got a great chance to chat with Lady Carolyn right after the premiere of next prominent story. It’s a really interesting interview, one of the best ever at Land of Books!
– Carolyn, what is your new book The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop about?
– Stella’s mama never should’ve put Stella on the church prayer list. With Stella’s twenty-seventh birthday coming up fast, Nancy desperately wants to see her daughter married and giving her grandbabies. Petitioning heaven seems like a surefire way to get it done. But in Cadillac, Texas, where the gossip’s hotter than the city’s famous jalapeño peppers, it isn’t long before all hell breaks loose.
Heather, the bossy leader of the church’s Prayer Angels, thinks a summer ball will get Stella and the town’s other single gals paired off. But nobody can tell redheaded spitfire Stella what to do—not her mama, not Heather, and not even the sexy beau Stella’s been seeing in secret. Together, Stella, her best friends Charlotte and Piper, and the loyal customers of the Yellow Rose Beauty Shop hatch a good old-fashioned scheme to sabotage the ball. But will it wreck Stella’s relationship with her mama forever? And what will the church folk think when Stella reveals the identity of her mystery man?
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KRISTEN ASHLEY: I GET OBSESSED WITH THE BOOK I’M WRITING
Kristen Ashley released the third part of Chaos series – Ride Steady on June 30. The novel immediately rocked the charts and earned huge appreciation by the readers. Less than three weeks after the premiere the novel gathered 500 plus Amazon reviews with stunning average rating of 4.8 stars!
It’s a great pleasure to welcome as our next guest at Land of Books Kristen Ashley.
– Kristen, would you describe with your own words what the readers will find in your latest release Ride Steady?
– Ride Steady is the next in my Chaos series after Own the Wind and Fire Inside. The series is based on a motorcycle club (MC) in Denver. The Chaos MC was introduced in my Dream Man series, their president, Kane “Tack” Allen having his story told in Motorcycle Man which means Chaos is a spin-off. This is mostly because I have trouble saying goodbye to my characters so I find ways to stay in touch with them. Like spinning off books!
Ride Steady is the story of Carson “Joker” Steele and Carissa Teodoro. They went to High School together but were essentially (and regrettably) ships that passed in the night.
Joker did not grow up in a happy home (to say the least). His mother left him as an infant and his father physically and emotionally abused him. Carissa, on the other hand, had a loving family but one that was hit with a fair amount of tragedy.
The book gives us a peek at that…then takes us years in the future when Carissa’s life has taken a significant turn for the worse but Joker has found family in the Chaos MC. Carissa’s stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire and Joker stops to help. He recognizes her. There is something about him that tugs at her memory, but he’s much changed so she doesn’t recognize him.
That’s their new beginning…and away we go!
SHELLY ALEXANDER: IT’S IN HIS HEART IS ABOUT LOSS AND HEALING
Shelly Alexander’s debut novel from Red River Valley series will be officially released on August 1. The book already gathered very positive feedback, because is part of Kindle first choice program. The story is standing very solidly in the Top 5 of Amazon bestselling list.
We are happy to introduce our next guest, lady Shelly Alexander.
– Shelly, what is your next book, IT’S IN HIS HEART, about?
– IT’S IN HIS HEART is really about loss and healing. It’s about making that jump from grief to the next chapter in life when one has lost someone so important that they don’t know if they CAN go on without them. So both the hero and the heroine have to make a choice. Do they wallow in the turmoil of that loss for the rest of their lives and let that turmoil destroy their new found love and their future, or do they find a way to move forward together.
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JOANNA BLAKE: PLAYER IS A STORY ABOUT NEVER GIVING UP
Joanna Blake’s Player was published on June 30 and right away entered in Kindle Bestselling list Top 40. The novel gathered average 4,2 stars from 65 plus reviews. “What a great read”, “Hot alpha!!!” and “It sucked me right in,” are some of the opinions from readers.
We are happy to present our next guest lady Joanna Blake, who already established as a classy romance writer.
– Joanna, What is your book Player about?
– It’s a love story but more than that it’s a story about never giving up. The two characters see themselves as damaged- particularly Nadine. But they find redemption through their love for each other. Also, they are both tough as nails, but soft when it comes down to it!
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SAM REAVES: COLD BLACK EARTH GREW FROM A SINGLE VIVID IMAGE
Sam Reaves’s Cold Black Earth was selected among Kindle First Choice’s books for July. The novel stepped up solidly in Amazon Top 10 ranks few weeks before the official release, set for August 1. Our next guest is a very interesting person. He loves to travel around the world and is capable to translate from several languages. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you Mr. Sam Reaves.
– Sam, what is your next book Cold Black Earth about?
– It’s a mystery set in western Illinois farm country. My elevator pitch is “A Thousand Acres meets Psycho.” A deranged killer escapes from prison and farmers start dying. It’s a crime novel but also a story about farm people and their problems in the 21st century.
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PAUL LEVINE: TRIAL LAWYERS ARE STORYTELLERS
Paul Levine’s new thriller Bum Rap was officially released on July 1. The novel found its place among the Amazon Top 10 ranks few weeks before the premiere and even reached Kindle №1 book. Our next guest is former lawyer, who is well known with his Jake Lassiter and Solomon vs. Lord series. Lets welcome Mr. Paul Levine.
– Paul, what is your next book Bum Rap about?
– BUM RAP is a legal thriller bringing together ex-football player turned trial lawyer Jake Lassiter with squabbling law partners (and lovers) Steve Solomon and Victoria Lord. Just as Lassiter is ready to hang up his shingle for good, he gets a frantic call from Victoria. Solomon is charged with killing a South Beach club owner and the only witness who can clear him — a Russian bar-girl — has disappeared. It’s going to be a brutal case, and they need the hardest hitting lawyer in Miami. As Lassiter likes to say: “Law is a contact sport. Buckle your chinstrap.”
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TESS OLIVER: STONE COLD BAD CAME TO ME WHILE I WAS ON A HIKE
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Tess Oliver released her last book Stone Cold Bad on June 18. The novel quickly gathered huge positive feedback and currently is standing with average 4.2 Amazon stars from almost 70 reviews. Our next guest is living in the sunny California and shared some of her time to chat for her latest project.
– Tess, what is your book Stone Cold Bad about?
– Stone Cold Bad is the first book in a three book series about three brothers who endured a harsh childhood that eventually left them to fend for themselves. They are tough guys with rough edges but they have soul. The perfect male characters, in my opinion.
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JEANNE LYET GASSMAN: BLOOD OF A STONE IS A STORY OF MURDER BETRAYAL AND LOVE
Jeanne Lyet Gassman’s full novel debut Blood of a Stone was published in March. The novel gathered decent feedback and currently is standing with average 4,6 Amazon stars from 24 reviews. “Incredibly Written”, “A fantastic read!” and “Suspenseful and satisfying” are few of the notices from the readers.
We are happy to have as a guest Jeanne Lyet Gassman for our next feature chat.
– Jeanne, What is your debut book Blood of a Stone about?
– Set in the first century on the edges of the Roman Empire and the Jesus movement, Blood of a Stone is a story of murder, betrayal, love, and the search for redemption. When Demetrios is brutalized by his Roman master, Demetrios confronts his master and flees to Galilee where he attempts to create a new life and identity. But secrets cannot remain secret forever, and Demetrios must answer the question we all ask: Can we ever be free of our past?
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ANN CHARLES: I WANTED TO MIX DEADWOOD’S HISTORY WITH FICTION
The award-winning author Ann Charles shined with her Deadwood series. The next part of the adventures Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood will be published on July 31. We are using the occasion to meet with our next guest and to dig a little bit into the origin of her inspiration.
Let’s say welcome to Lady Ann Charles.
– What is your next book Meanwhile, back in Deadwood about?
– Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood … the mystery and mayhem continue. Between the butchered body parts, creepy killers, dogged detectives, ghoulish ghosts, and ever-present TV cameras, Violet Parker’s purple boots are itching to skedaddle.
But there is no escaping another murder investigation or her new deadly reputation. Not even if both risk the lives of those she loves most.
I’d tell you more, but I don’t want to give away any of the story or the mystery around which this book centers. I will tell you, though, that the mystery involves Ol’ Man Harvey’s ranch this time.
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GRANT MCKENZIE: SPEAK THE DEAD IS EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT THRILLER
Grant McKenzie’s next book Speak the Dead will be published on September 21. The novel was billed as another top thriller by the Scotland author, who is living in Canada. The most popular book of our next guest is No Cry For Help, which gathered almost 180 positive reviews in Amazon.
Land of Books is proud to present Mr. Grant McKenzie.
Grant McKenzie.
– Grant, what is your next book Speak The Dead about?
– Speak The Dead is first and foremost the type of edge-of-your-seat thriller that my readers have come to expect from me, but with a slight supernatural twist. The story begins in the past when Sally Blue is only six years old. Startled awake by the sound of a gunshot, Sally runs to her parents’ bedroom for comfort. Instead, she finds her father mysteriously missing and her mother slumped against the headboard, her nightgown shredded by a shotgun blast. Climbing on the bed, Sally cradles her mother’s head, mindless of the blood and stench of death. Yet from somewhere deep within the lifeless body, Sally hears the voice of her mother warning her: “Run, Sally! Run!” Twenty-five years later, Sally has finally stopped running. She has found a modicum of peace as a mortician’s beautician; able to take solace from the voices of the dead that trailed her for years wherever she went. Yet a grisly murder reawakens her ‘gift’, forcing Sally to turn to Jersey Castle, homicide detective by day, punk rock drummer by night, and the last person Sally might expect to help her. But what Sally doesn’t know is that someone has been hunting for her all this time. They voices of the dead are all around her, and if she is unable to silence them the next voice to join the cacophony of death will be Sally’s own.
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