Rising Star Blog Tour: Playlist + Giveaway

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the RISING STAR by Michele Kwasniewski Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

RISING STAR
Author: Michele Kwasniewski
Pub. Date: October 20, 2020
Publisher: Rand-Smith LLC
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 268

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

In the first book in THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART series, RISING STAR, fifteen-year-old Dani Truehart is living a life that is not quite her own. Driven by her mother's desire for fame and fortune, she has spent her childhood dutifully training for a career as a pop star. On the brink of discovery, doubts begin to creep into Dani's mind as she questions her own desire for fame, and she wonders whether she can trust the motivations of the adults who are driving her forward.

Following a brilliant audition arranged by her vocal/dance coach and former '80s pop icon Martin Fox, Dani is thrown full-force into the music industry. She leaves her friends, family and scheming mother behind to move with Martin, who has become her legal guardian, into the Malibu compound of her new manager, Jenner Redman. Jenner, the former swindling manager of Martin's boy band, leverages what's left of his depleted fortune to launch Dani's career.

Isolated from her life at home and trying to stay apace with her demanding schedule, Dani struggles to keep in touch with those she loves, connect to her withholding mother and find her voice as an artist. With Martin and Jenner at odds over their rocky past and finding herself unprepared to handle the pressures of her future singing career, Dani's debut album and future stardom are at risk of falling apart.

Book Playlist

Hey! Look Ma I Made It – Panic! at the Disco

Hamilton, Les Misérables, Little Shop of Horrors & The Little Mermaid Soundtracks

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Ophelia – The Lumineers

7 Years – Lukas Graham

Handclap – Fitz & the Tantrums

Want to Want Me – Jason Derulo

Best Day of My Life – American Authors

Can’t Stop the Feeling – Justin Timberlake

Kings Queens – Ava Max

All by Alicia Keys, John Legend, Halsey, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Camille Cabello, Prince

Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa

Adore You – Harry Styles

Old Town Road – Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus

I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas

Dance Monkey – Tones And I

Party Rock – LMFAO

Happier - Marshmello & Bastille

Michele Kwasniewski, is an entertainment industry insider who has seen what the Hollywood machine can do to people – having worked for many years in film and television production on such films and TV shows as Primal Fear, Independence Day, Evita, Face/Off, Big Brother, and many TCL, HGTV, and Discovery series including: Meet the Pandas, Adoption Story, Wedding Story, and Extra Yardage. 

With her book, she shares the glamour and excitement of fame as well as the hard work it takes to achieve success and the price of living life in the public eye.  Everyone wants to be famous, but most people have no idea what that really means.  Michele has seen it firsthand.  She is an active member of the Producers Guild of America.

Michele's colorful experiences in the industry inspired her to write THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART series. Michele lives in San Clemente, California with her husband, their son, and their disobedient dachshund. RISING STAR is her first novel.

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(3) lucky winners will win signed copy of RISING STAR & RISING STAR pencils - US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/18/2021	Rockstar Book Tours	Kickoff Post
1/18/2021	JaimeRockstarBookTours	Instagram Post
1/19/2021	BookHounds YA	Interview
1/19/2021	BookHounds	Instagram Post
1/20/2021	Down The Rabbit Hole	Guest Post
1/20/2021	@booknerd84	Instagram Post
1/21/2021	A Dream Within A Dream	Guest Post
1/21/2021	Living in a Bookworld	Excerpt
1/22/2021	Books A-Brewin'	Guest Post
1/22/2021	Books A-Brewin'	Instagram Post

Week Two:

1/25/2021	The Scribe Owl	Review
1/25/2021	Three gals and plenty of books	Guest Post
1/26/2021	Wonder Struck	Review
1/26/2021	Jaime's World	Excerpt
1/27/2021	The Phantom Paragrapher	Review
1/27/2021	The Phantom Paragrapher	Instagram Post
1/28/2021	Pine Enshrined Reviews	Review
1/28/2021	Two Chicks on Books	Excerpt
1/29/2021	Lifestyle of Me	Review
1/29/2021	Jotted by Jena	Excerpt

Hunter Blog Tour: Guest Post + Giveaway

 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the HUNTER by Nicole Conway Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

HUNTER (The Dragonrider Heritage #1)
Author: Nicole Conway
Release Date: November 24, 2020
Publisher: Broadfeather Books
Formats: Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 352

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

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One boy must earn the trust of a blind dragon and hunt down an elusive sorceress before she can rekindle the war that nearly destroyed their world.

As the Kingdom of Maldobar emerges victorious from the brutal invasion of the Tibran Empire, much of the land is left in utter ruin. With his home destroyed and family gone, 16-year-old Thatcher Renley has no one left to turn to. And when he’s mistaken for a Tibran soldier and banished to a wartime prison camp, Thatcher knows his only hope for freedom lies in appealing to Queen Jenna directly.

But getting out of the prison camp might be the least of his worries— especially after he stumbles across a feral dragon locked in an iron cell.

As far as dragons go, Fornax is a lost cause. The battle that killed his rider also left him blind and too aggressive for any knight to control. But Thatcher can’t deny feeling drawn to the beast. Does he have what it takes to calm Fornax and join the proud ranks of Maldobar’s dragonriders? Only time will tell. And with a bloodthirsty Tibran witch threatening to rekindle the chaos of war, everyone’s time may be running out.

Book Playlist

* Fair warning, I have strange taste when it comes to writing music!!

- Castle by Halsey

- Love is Madness (feat. Halsey) – Thirty Seconds to Mars

- No Bullets Fly by Sabaton

- Resist and Bite by Sabaton

- The Last Stand by Sabaton

- Legends Are Made by Sam Tinnesz

- Last of the Real Ones by Fall Out Boy

- Dead Man Walking by Jeremy Camp

- The Broken by Youth in Revolt

- Counting Stars by OneRepublic

- Wake up Where You Are by State of Sound

- Shooting Star by Owl City

Nicole is an award-winning, #1 international bestselling author from North Alabama. With a passion for relatable, authentic characters and exciting, fast-paced plots, Nicole is best known for her series, THE DRAGONRIDER CHRONICLES. Other published works include THE DRAGONRIDER LEGACY SERIES, SPIRITS OF CHAOS SERIES, MAD MAGIC SAGA, and THE DRAGONRIDER HERITAGE SERIES (Coming Winter 2020).

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(1) lucky winner will win a signed finished copy of HUNTER & swag - US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/16/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
11/16/2020	JaimeRockstarBookTours	Instagram Stop
11/17/2020	Hurn Publications	Excerpt
11/17/2020	Hurn Publications	Instagram Stop
11/18/2020	The Momma Spot for both	Review
11/18/2020	The Momma Spot for both	Instagram Stop
11/19/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Guest Post
11/19/2020	Jrsbookreviews	Review
11/20/2020	PopTheButterfly Reads	Review
11/20/2020	PopTheButterfly Reads	Instagram Stop

 Week Two:

11/23/2020	BookHounds YA	Interview
11/23/2020	BookHounds YA	Instagram Stop
11/24/2020	Jenguerdy	Review/Instagram Stop
11/24/2020	Westveil Publishing	Review
11/25/2020	Fyrekatz Blog	Review
11/25/2020	The Reading Wordsmith	Review
11/26/2020	Books A-Brewin'	Excerpt
11/26/2020	Jaime's World	Guest Post
11/27/2020	Two Points of Interest	Review
11/27/2020	Rajiv's Reviews	Review

No Way Back Today Blog Tour: Playlist + Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the NO WAY BACK TODAY by Eric Shoars Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

NO WAY BACK TODAY

Authors: Eric Shoars

Release Date: November 22, 2019

Publisher: BookBaby

Formats:  Paperback, eBook

Pages: 336

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

Description: 

Field of Dreams + This Is Spinal Tap = No Way Back Today. Midlife demands some reckoning and Eric realizes he can wait no longer. As Eric hurtles headlong toward the big 5-0, he realizes there is unfinished business and is determined to find his childhood friends, convince them to form their own rock and roll band, and to go on tour! He searches out Todd, Laurel, and Lorelei so he can fulfill that dream. The story of four Midwestern grown-ups and their childhood desires to create No Way Back Today in the face of improbable odds and middle age will have you both laughing and cheering as you recognize your own unfulfilled dreams. No Way Back Today is the incredible story of the improbable journey of a reunion tour for a band that never was!

Reviewed by Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite

No Way Back Today by Eric Shoars is a hilarious, bittersweet tale of childhood dreams and middle-age. It isn't just a novel, it's about not letting go of your dreams, of taking second chances when you get them and of never letting yourself down. The friendships between the four main characters were amazingly developed, an inspiration to us all, and real people that we can all relate toin some way. This story will make you laugh and it will give you hope as it steadily marches towards the end; you will be cheering them on, you will beholding your breath but, most of all, you will be compelled to read to the very end and you will find yourself thinking back on your own dreams, especially the ones that you never realized. Anything is possible if you just put your mind to it. A fun read!

Reviewed By Sherri Fulmer Moorer forReaders' Favorite

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a compelling novel not only about secondchances and pursuing your dreams but about friendship and self-worth as youmove through different stages of life. I'm a bit younger than the protagonistsbut so much of what they felt resonated with me as I found myself wondering ifthere are any dreams from my youth that might be worth pursuing as I entermid-life myself. The evolution of the relationships with Eric, Todd, Laurel, andLorelei was amazing and inspiring and shows that friendship can remain nomatter how much life changes. It also seemed to me that they "bonded"and their relationships matured as they shared their experiences and as newopportunities arose for each of them as a result of pursuing this dream. No WayBack Today is an excellent novel of inspiring redemption and shows thatmid-life doesn't have to be a crisis at all - in fact, it can rock! Great work,Eric Shoars! I loved this novel!

Book Playlist

Two pronged answer here. There is a library of original songs specific to the story and the characters’ journey at the OnionsReunion.com website so that is the literal playlist. The playlist I think of based upon what I was listening to when writing the book and/or referenced in the book are:
1) Talk Dirty to Me – Poison 
2) Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police 
3) Bad Reputation – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 
4) Glamorous Life – Sheila E 
5) California Dreamin’ – The Mamas and the Papas 
6) Drinkin’ My Baby Goodbye – The Charlie Daniels Band 
7) Detroit Rock City - KISS

Eric Shoars is a serial storyteller who considers the English language his playground and who never met a pun he didn’t like. Eric is a modern day Walter Mitty with a serious twist. His writing style is best described as “fly on the wall” putting the reader in the shoes of the lead character experiencing what he does as he does. His heart’s desire is to have a personal narrator for his daily life. It works in comic books so why not in the real world?

No Way Back Today is Shoars’ first foray into fiction. His non-fiction works include Women Under Glass: The Secret Nature of Glass Ceilings and The Steps to Overcome Them and Evil Does Not Have The Last Word.

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(3) winners will receive a personalized, signed finished copy of NO WAY BACK TODAY - US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

6/29/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
6/29/2020	Jaime's World	Excerpt
6/30/2020	BookHounds	Interview
6/30/2020	Mythical Books	Excerpt
7/1/2020	A Dream Within A Dream	Guest Post
7/1/2020	Shortie Says	Guest Post
7/2/2020	Wonder Struck	Excerpt
7/2/2020	A Gingerly Review	Guest Post
7/3/2020	Momfluenster	Instagram Post
7/3/2020	The Try Everything/jenifer_reads	Guest Post

Week Two:

7/6/2020	Lifestyle of Me	Review
7/6/2020	The Phantom Paragrapher	Guest Post
7/7/2020	Zooloo’s Book Diary	Review
7/7/2020	that_little_bookowl	Review
7/8/2020	Books and Zebras @jypsylynn	Review
7/8/2020	Hurn Publications	Review
7/9/2020	Rajiv's Reviews	Review
7/9/2020	Fire and Ice	Review
7/10/2020	raathiscorner	Review
7/10/2020	JaimeRockstarBookTours	Instagram Post