Blog Tour- STEEL ROSE by @vodriel With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @RockstarBkTours

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the STEEL ROSE by Kathryn Ann Kingsley Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: STEEL ROSE

Author: Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Pub. Date: March 31, 2020

Publisher: Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 436

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle

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The commander of the East Wind Dominion is a terrifying man. He leads an army of automatons. He can control lightning itself. And now, Rose Calder is his prisoner of war.

All Rose has ever known is fighting. When the invading forces of the East Wind Dominion take away her friends, her family, and her home, she takes to the skies to battle for her freedom. For hope.

When the war comes to a sudden end at the hands of commander Viktor Lang, she is certain that she is about to die. When he discovers her impossible secret, she becomes a mystery that he is desperate to solve and that may be worse.

The war may be over, but now she stands to lose much, much more.

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Authors Note: "Steel Rose" is what I consider to be a villain romance. My male characters are often not very kind or gentle. This story has a HEA, but it may be a tough ride getting there. This story has mature themes and content.

Excerpt:

“Steel Rose”

The Cardinal Winds Book 1

Kathryn Ann Kingsley

Teaser Excerpt

Tap. Tap. Tap.

The end of a cane on the tarmac heralded his approach. He had climbed out of the commander’s black vehicle. He was dressed in a perfect, immaculate military uniform. The insignia on his collar wasn’t a rank—not like the others.

It was a compass rose with only the E written on the righthand line. It was the symbol of the East Wind. The symbol of the Cardinal.

I’m dead. I’m absolutely dead.

It took Rose forever to pull her gaze away from the pin on his lapel and up to his face. His eyes were the color of topaz, yellow and flecked in what looked like gold. It was unnerving at best. At worst, it was terrifying.

As was the expression he wore. Or lack thereof. He was handsome—he would turn heads anywhere he went, if it weren’t for the freezing coldness there. It made him so utterly unwelcoming that it turned his beautiful features into something frightening. The exacting, demanding, regal expression he wore looked as though he saw all the world around him and decided it was something small.

He had neatly cropped blond hair. Everything about him, down to his shining black boots and silver-topped black cane—was immaculate. Every detail was perfection.

The only thing awry with him was the slight limp he had. He leaned on his cane to smooth out his steps. It didn’t seem like it slowed him down, but as it was the only thing about him that wasn’t otherwise perfectly tailored and in its rightful place, it stood out to her immediately.

It didn’t stop the fact that she felt so very tiny in front of him.

There was no doubt in her mind who this man in front of her was. He was the East Wind. He was the Cardinal of the East Wind Dominion.

And now, she was very, very dead.

About Kathryn:

Kat has always been a storyteller.

With ten years in script-writing for performances on both the stage and for tourism, she has always been writing in one form or another. When she isn’t penning down fiction, she works as Creative Director for a company that designs and builds large-scale interactive adventure games. There, she is the lead concept designer, handling everything from game and set design, to audio and lighting, to illustration and script writing. Also on her list of skills are artistic direction, scenic painting and props, special effects, and electronics. A graduate of Boston University with a BFA in Theatre Design, she has a passion for unique, creative, and unconventional experiences. In her spare time, she builds animatronics and takes trapeze classes.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/31/2020	Jaime's World	Excerpt
3/31/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
4/1/2020	BookHounds	Excerpt
4/1/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Excerpt
4/2/2020	A Wonderful World Of Books	Review Repost or Excerpt
4/2/2020	momfluenster	Excerpt
4/3/2020	Journey in Bookland	Review
4/3/2020	Twirling Book Princess	Excerpt

Week Two:

4/6/2020	Sweet Things	Excerpt
4/6/2020	TMBA Corbett Tries to Write	Excerpt
4/7/2020	Reese's Reviews	Review
4/7/2020	DJREADSBOOKS	Excerpt
4/8/2020	Lisa Loves Literature	Excerpt
4/8/2020	A Gingerly Review	Review/Excerpt
4/9/2020	The Phantom Paragrapher	Review
4/9/2020	Smada's Book Smack	Review
4/10/2020	Fyrekatz Blog	Review
4/10/2020	Books a Plenty Book Reviews	Review
4/11/2020	She Just Loves Books	Review
4/11/2020	Becky on Books	Review

Blog Tour- THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE by @rebstead With An Excerpt, Audio Clip, & #Giveaway! @randomhousekids

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE by Rebecca Stead Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE

Author: Rebecca Stead

Pub. Date: April 7, 2020

Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 224

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. The first and most important: Mom and Dad will always love Bea, and each other.

When Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend, Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. Bea loves Jesse, and when he and Dad get married, she'll finally (finally!) have what she's always wanted--a sister. Even though she's never met Jesse's daughter, Sonia, Bea is sure that they'll be "just like sisters anywhere."

As the wedding day approaches, Bea will learn that making a new family brings questions, surprises, and joy.

Praise for The List of Things That Will Not Change

“An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love.” —R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder

“No author writing today observes young lives with more clarity, tenderness, and grace than the one and only Rebecca Stead.” —Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan

“Stead truly understands the inner life of kids.” —Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, author of Hello, Universe and You Go First

“From the moon, the wedding, and the cake, to Bea’s mind, Rebecca has captured everything so completely, so beautifully. Truly a wonderful work.” —Patricia Reilly Giff, author of the Newbery Honor winners Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods

“This is a story of love that enlarges, even though it is not always easy.  We cheer for and are cheered by Bea’s quiet triumphs because they are triumphs of the heart.” —Gary D. Schmidt, author of The Wednesday Wars and Pay Attention, Carter Jones

“Rebecca Stead’s writing is always infused with the tender minutiae of being alive, with the price we have to pay to be human. This book, along with its perfect title, is ‘Typical Rebecca Stead.’ And that’s a heartfelt compliment.” —Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 and Bud, Not Buddy

★ “Uplifting without sentimentality, timely not trendy, and utterly engaging.” —Kirkus, starred review

★ “An emotional character journey from a middle-grade master.” —Booklist, starred review

★ “An affecting story of significant middle grade change.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ “The angst and worries that middle grade readers experience are brought to life through Bea’s authentic voice in this must-read title.” —School Library Journal, starred review

★ “The strength of this novel lies in Stead’s authentic, respectful, low-key approach to the emotional life of a ten-year-old as recalled from the perspective of her slightly older self.” —The Horn Book, starred review

 ★ “Ultimately, Bea survives, thrives, and grows as love remains constant but her world gets bigger, and readers negotiating their own changing lives will relate to her challenge and applaud her triumph.” — The Bulletin, starred review

Listen to an audio clip of the book!

Excerpt:

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About Rebecca:

Rebecca Stead has written five novels for young people: WHEN YOU REACH ME (A New York Times bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction); LIAR & SPY (Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children); FIRST LIGHT (a Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens); GOODBYE STRANGER (A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children); and, most recently, BOB (co-written by Wendy Mass). Rebecca lives in New York City with her family.

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Giveaway Details:

Three lucky winners will receive a finished copy of the THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/30/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
3/31/2020	Fazila's Book Review Corner	Excerpt
4/1/2020	Bookhounds YA	Excerpt
4/2/2020	One in a Million	Review
4/3/2020	Log Cabin Library	Review

Week Two:

4/6/2020	Books_andPoetrii	Excerpt
4/7/2020	She Just Loves Books	Review
4/8/2020	Trapped Insides Stories	Spotlight
4/9/2020	momfluenster	Excerpt
4/10/2020	readinginpyjamas	Review

Week Three:

4/13/2020	Jazzy Book Reviews	Review
4/14/2020	notinjersey	Review
4/15/2020	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
4/16/2020	DJREADSBOOKS	Review
4/17/2020	Here's to Happy Endings	Review

Week Four:

4/20/2020	reading_with_nessie	Review
4/21/2020	Hurn Publications	Review
4/22/2020	Lifestyle of Me	Review
4/23/2020	Nay's Pink Bookshelf	Review
4/24/2020	Little Red Reads	Review

Blog Tour- NO NICE GIRL SWEARS by Alice-Leone Moats With An Excerpt & #Giveaway! @apollopublisher, @MouthDigitalPR @RockstarBkTours

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the NO NICE GIRL SWEARS by Alice-Leone Moats Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About The Book:

Title: NO NICE GIRL SWEARS: Notes on High Society, Social Graces, and Keeping Your Wits from a Jazz-Age Debutante

Author: Alice-Leone Moats foreword by Stellene Volandes

Pub. Date: April 7, 2020

Publisher: Apollo Publishers

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 184

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

No Nice Girl Swears is the original, trailblazing guide to the “new etiquette,” brimming with timeless advice on style, romance, and grace, and finally back in print 90 years after its original release. Forewords by today’s editor in chief of Town & Country and the editor in chief of Vogue from 1914–1952.

Heralded as the go-to guide for soon-to-be debutantes and ladies who’d recently made their debut, No Nice Girl Swears ushered in a “new etiquette” on its release in 1933, much to the shock—and delight—of the high-society crowd of jazz-age America. Today it is equal parts time capsule (how to dress for dinner on your transatlantic voyage) and timeless missive (how to ditch a date who’s had a few too many).

Worldly-wise socialite Alice-Leone Moats advises on everything from style and dating to travel and party throwing, and weeds through the dos and don’ts of weddings, weekend trips, and the workplace. Her wisdom, though steeped in the charm of her time, endures: treat others—and yourself—with respect, always put your best foot forward, and don’t throw a party without champagne. It’s just good manners.

This keepsake volume includes a new foreword from Stellene Volandes, the editor in chief of Town & Country, the original foreword from Edna Woolman Chase, Vogue’s editor in chief from 1914–1952, and a contextualizing preface. It encourages consideration of what etiquette rules we’d like instilled today, and shows how Moats helped usher in a world where women could speak—and act—freely.

"A book of modern etiquette for the modern debutante and sub deb, with an eye on her mother. Definitely keyed to the city and suburban communities, rather than the small town. Humor and commonsense combined in due proportion in answering such questions as: Shall I ask him in? May I call you up some time? What is the technique of being picked up? What should be done if my escort passes out on me? And so on. In addition, the author gives the latest usage in the matter of debutante parties, chaperonage (you'd be surprised!), engagements, weddings, clothes, week-end parties, and other contingencies. In good taste, and yet distinctly smart. The book itself is another experiment in colored stock—yellow this time—but since the books are to be sealed with cellophane wrappers, the prospective buyer wont know what she is getting until the purchase is made."

—Kirkus Review

“In spite of such reminiscent titles of 'Shall She Ask Him In?' and 'Never Speak To Strangers Unless They Speak to You,' these chapters contain serious advice—the pragmatism of it all cloaked in a flippant and humor-flecked style.”

—New York Times

Excerpt:

About Alice:

Alice-Leone Moats (1908–1989) was an American journalist and author who was born in Mexico to wealthy and socially prominent American parents. She attended convent schools in Mexico City, Rome and Paris, as well as the Brearley School in Manhattan and the Fermata School for Girls in Aiken, South Carolina.

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Publisher Info:

Apollo Publishers Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Giveaway Details:

One lucky winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

3/30/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
3/31/2020	BookHounds	Excerpt
4/1/2020	Mythical Books	Excerpt
4/2/2020	Twirling Book Princess	Excerpt
4/3/2020	She Just Loves Books	Review

Week Two:

4/6/2020	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review
4/7/2020	What A Nerd Girl Says	Excerpt
4/8/2020	Hurn Publications	Review
4/9/2020	Locks, Hooks and Books	Review
4/10/2020	The Phantom Paragrapher	Review

Week Three:

4/13/2020	Jena Brown Writes	Review
4/14/2020	Fire and Ice	Review
4/15/2020	The Book Junkie Reads . . .	Excerpt
4/16/2020	Jaime's World	Excerpt
4/17/2020	Simply Daniel Radcliffe	Review