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Book Club of the Month Contest for February 2013

February 1, 2013 By TLC Booktours Leave a Comment

We have SEVEN sensational titles in our

Book Club of the Month Contest!

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What to do about falling scores and failing schools?

Book Clubs will find inspiration in

Square Peg

Square Peg: My Story and What it Means for Raising Innovators, Visionaries, & Out-of-the-Box Thinkers

by L. Todd Rose and Katherine Ellison

From high school dropout to Harvard— scientist, educator, and thought-leader Todd Rose’s learning curve was complex. 

After being labeled “gifted but quirky” and belatedly diagnosed with ADHD, Todd Rose fought an uphill battle to reach his potential in our cookie-cutter educational system. In SQUARE PEG, he recounts his fall-and-rise journey with humor, humility, and wisdom, sharing memories about what it meant to be a child who thinks and learns differently.

SQUARE PEG is part memoir, part prescription, and part call to action. Rose, drawing on his own research as well as compelling findings in neuroscience, psychology, and education, demonstrates how our rigid “factory model” of education must be adapted to emphasize the individual learner and nurture the full range of talent in our classrooms.

Parents, teachers, and individuals will discover many opportunities for themselves and their children by embracing simple but effective techniques that are emerging from the new science of learning. Rose expertly advocates for a convergence of modern learning science with new digital technologies, explaining how (if we make the right choices) it has the power to transform education as we know it. He includes tips, sidebars, and ends each chapter with specific lessons and action points.

In these times of falling scores and failing schools, a reassuringly positive, fact-based, and deeply personal book like SQUARE PEG is perfectly timed to inspire, instruct, and change lives.

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Book clubs won’t be able to stop talking about the

short stories in News from Heaven

News From Heaven

News from Heaven by Jennifer Haigh

The bestselling author of Faith and The Condition returns with a collection of unforgettable short stories inspired by a Pennsylvania coal-mining town and the people who call it home.

When her iconic novel Baker Towers was published in 2005, it was hailed as a modern classic—”compassionate and powerful . . . a song of praise for a too-little-praised part of America, for the working families whose toils and constancy have done so much to make the country great” (Chicago Tribune). Its young author, Jennifer Haigh, was “an expert natural storyteller with an acute sense of her characters’ humanity” (New York Times).

Now, in this collection of interconnected short stories, Jennifer Haigh returns to the vividly imagined world of Bakerton, Pennsylvania, a coal-mining town rocked by decades of painful transition. From its heyday during two world wars through its slow decline, Bakerton is a town that refuses to give up gracefully, binding—sometimes cruelly—succeeding generations to the place that made them. A young woman glimpses a world both strange and familiar when she becomes a live-in maid for a Jewish family in New York City. A long-absent brother makes a sudden and tragic homecoming. A solitary middle-aged woman tastes unexpected love when a young man returns to town. With a revolving cast of characters—many familiar to fans of Baker Towers—these stories explore how our roots, the families and places in which we are raised, shape the people we eventually become.

News from Heaven looks unflinchingly at the conflicting human desires for escape and for connection, and explores the enduring hold of home.

Praise for News from Heaven

“Ms. Haigh is one of the most subtle, incisive fiction writers currently exploring the dynamics of big, secretive families, the kinds whose members are much more apt to betray private thoughts than speak them out loud…. an uplifting and radiant book.” — The New York Times

“A vibrant, thought-provoking, profoundly readable contribution to the genre…Early reviewers have glowingly compared “News From Heaven’’ to “Winesburg, Ohio,’’ the progenitor of its genre. One can imagine that Anderson would have been proud to have pioneered a form and braved much criticism so that Haigh’s connected stories could find the readers they richly deserve. — Boston Globe

People Magazine – 3.5 out of 4 Star Review

Book clubs will win up to 10 copies of both News from Heaven and Baker Towers.

Listen to Jennifer Haigh discuss News from Heaven with Book Club Girl on February 4, 2013 at 7pm ET. If you can’t listen to the live discussion, be sure to listen to the archived podcast before or during your book club meeting!

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Book clubs will love the new perfume

in Scent of Darkness

Scent of Darkness

Scent of Darkness by Margot Berwin

In Margot Berwin’s hotly anticipated second novel she takes us somewhere darker, deep into the bayous of Louisiana, to a world of fortune-tellers, soothsayers, and potent elixirs: a magical, seductive story about the power of scent–and what happens when a perfume renders a young woman irresistible.

Evangeline grows up understanding the extraordinary effects of fragrance. Her grandmother, Louise, is a gifted aromata, a master in the art of scent-making and perfume. When Eva was a girl, Louise carefully explained the way lavender under her pillow would make her dream of the man she would marry; eucalyptus would make her taller; almondine, fatter; and jasmine, she promised, would wrap her entire life in a mystery. When Eva is eighteen, Louise passes away and leaves her the ultimate gift—a scent created just for her. The small ruby vial of perfume with a stopper thin as a human hair is accompanied by a note in Louise’s slanted script: “Do not remove the stopper, Evangeline, unless you want everything in your life to change.”

From the moment Eva places a drop on her neck—the essence of fire, leather, red velvet rose and jasmine—men dance closer to her; women busy their faces deep into her hair; even the cats outside her bedroom cry to be near her. After a lifetime spent blending into the background, Eva is suddenly the object of intense desire for everyone around her. Strangers follow her down the street, a young boy appears at her door asking for a favor, and two men, one kind and good, the other evil and seductive, fall deeply, madly in love with her.

A bewitching tale of love, blood, power, and magic, Scent of Darkness is a wildly inventive novel that will seduce the reader’s every sense.

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There’s much for book clubs to discuss in Charles Todd’s

atmospheric mystery, set in WWI England

Proof of Guilt

Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd

Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge must contend with two dangerous enemies in this latest complex mystery in the New York Times bestselling series

London, summer 1920. An unidentified body appears to have been run down by a motorcar and Ian Rutledge is leading the investigation to uncover what happened. While the signs point to murder, vital questions remain: Who is the victim? And where, exactly, was he killed?

One small clue leads Rutledge to a firm built by two families, famous for producing and selling the world’s best Madeira wine. Lewis French, the current head of the English enterprise, is missing. But is he the dead man? And does either his fiancée or his jilted former lover have anything to do with his disappearance—or possible death? What about his sister? Or the London office clerk? Is Matthew Traynor, French’s cousin and partner who heads the Madeira office, somehow involved?

The experienced Rutledge knows that suspicion and circumstantial evidence are not proof of guilt, and he’s going to keep digging for answers. But that perseverance will pit him against his supervisor, the new acting chief superintendent. When Rutledge discovers a link to an incident in the French family’s past, the superintendent dismisses it, claiming the information isn’t vital. He’s determined to place the blame on one of French’s women despite Rutledge’s objections. Alone in a no-man’s-land rife with mystery and danger, Rutledge must tread very carefully, for someone has decided that he, too, must die so that cruel justice can take its course.

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Book clubs will get wrapped up in the drama

in The Promise of Stardust

The Promise of Stardust

The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley

Matt Beaulieu was two years old the first time he held Elle McClure in his arms, seventeen when he first kissed her under a sky filled with shooting stars, and thirty-three when they wed. Now in their late thirties, the deeply devoted couple has everything—except the baby they’ve always wanted.

When a tragic accident leaves Elle brain-dead, Matt is devastated. Though he cannot bear losing her, he knows his wife, a thoughtful and adventurous scientist, feared only one thing—a slow death. Just before Matt agrees to remove Elle from life support, the doctors discover that she is pregnant. Now what was once a clear-cut decision becomes an impossible choice. Matt knows how much this child would have meant to Elle. While there is no certainty her body can sustain the pregnancy, he is sure Elle would want the baby to have a chance. Linney, Matt’s mother, believes her son is blind with denial. She loves Elle, too, and insists that Elle would never want to be kept alive by artificial means, no matter what the situation.

Divided by the love they share, driven by principle, Matt and Linney fight for what each believes is right, and the result is a disagreement that escalates into a controversial legal battle, ultimately going beyond one family and one single life.

Told with sensitivity and compassion, The Promise of Stardust is an emotionally resonant and thought-provoking tale that raises profound questions about life and death, faith and medicine—and illuminates, with beauty and grace, the power of love to wound . . . and to heal.

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Book clubs will be raving about Indiscretion – a story of love, lust, and deception

Indiscretion

Indiscretion by Charles Dubow

“Every story has a narrator. Someone who writes it down after it’s all over. Why am I the narrator of this story? I am because it is the story of my life—and of the people I love most. . . .”

Harry and Madeleine Winslow have been blessed with talent, money, and charm. Harry is a National Book Award–winning author on the cusp of greatness. Madeleine is a woman of sublime beauty and grace whose elemental goodness and serenity belie a privileged upbringing. Bonded by deep devotion, they share a love that is both envied and admired. The Winslows play host to a coterie of close friends and acolytes eager to bask in their golden radiance, whether they are in their bucolic East Hampton cottage, abroad in Rome thanks to Harry’s writing grant, or in their comfortable Manhattan brownstone.

One weekend at the start of the summer season, Harry and Maddy, who are in their early forties, meet Claire and cannot help but be enchanted by her winsome youth, quiet intelligence, and disarming naivete. Drawn by the Winslows’ inscrutable magnetism, Claire eagerly falls into their welcoming orbit. But over the course of the summer, her reverence transforms into a dangerous desire. By Labor Day, it is no longer enough to remain one of their hangers-on.

A story of love, lust, deception, and betrayal as seen through the omniscient eyes of Maddy’s childhood friend Walter, a narrator akin to Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, Indiscretion is a juicy, richly textured novel filled with fascinating, true-to-life characters—an irresistibly sensual page-turner that explores having it all and the consequences of wanting more.

Indiscretion also marks the debut of a remarkably gifted writer and storyteller whose unique voice bears all the hallmarks of an exciting new literary talent.

Learn More about Indiscretion here. You can also read an excerpt or watch the book trailer.

You’ll enjoy following Charles Dubow on Twitter.

Make sure you browse the Reading Group Guide!

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Book Clubs will discuss the casualties of war and of the heart in this historical romance

The Ambassador’s Daughter

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The Ambassador’s Daughter by Pam Jenoff

Paris, 1919. The world’s leaders have gathered to rebuild from the ashes of the Great War. But for one woman, the City of Light harbors dark secrets and dangerous liaisons, for which many could pay dearly.

Brought to the peace conference by her father, a German diplomat, Margot Rosenthal initially resents being trapped in the congested French capital, where she is still looked upon as the enemy. But as she contemplates returning to Berlin and a life with Stefan, the wounded fiancé she hardly knows anymore, she decides that being in Paris is not so bad after all.

Bored and torn between duty and the desire to be free, Margot strikes up unlikely alliances: with Krysia, an accomplished musician with radical acquaintances and a secret to protect; and with Georg, the handsome, damaged naval officer who gives Margot a job—and also a reason to question everything she thought she knew about where her true loyalties should lie.

Against the backdrop of one of the most significant events of the century, a delicate web of lies obscures the line between the casualties of war and of the heart, making trust a luxury that no one can afford.

The book club that wins The Ambassador’s Daughter will also win a Skype chat with the author, Pam Jenoff!  GOOD LUCK!

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Please fill out our super short registration form (<—click here) by February 28th for a chance to win a set of up to ten copies of Square Peg by L. Todd Rose and Katherine Ellison, News from Heaven by Jennifer Haigh (with the bonus Baker Towers!),  Scent of Darkness by Margot Berwin, Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd, The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley, Indiscretion by Charles Dubow, or The Ambassador’s Daughter by Pam Jenoff for your book club! We will randomly choose a winner for each title at the end of the month. This contest is open to clubs in the US and Canada only (our apologies to friends in other countries). 

Best of luck!

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March Book Club Giveaway

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So gorgeous! 💕 Repost from @shobizreads
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𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞⁣
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Thank you to @tlcbooktours @harpervia and @maja.lunde for the #gifted copy!⁣
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Do gorgeous book covers grab your attention? Or are you immune to them?⁣
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When I first saw the cover for The End of the Ocean, I knew that I wanted a copy.  When I read the synopsis, I knew I would need to read it as well. ⁣
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In this family saga that just released on February 9th, we find a father & daughter on a journey that begins where the water ends.⁣
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Written by the author of the number-one international bestseller, The History Of Bees, this is a story of nature and the human spirit or exploration, resiliency and risk.⁣
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With a dystopian bent, we embark on a journey with David and his daughter Loud, who are in the midst of a horrific drought and fighting to survive.  As they flee their home to find safety, they find Signe's abadoned sailboat and begin to weave together her story with theirs showing us the tenacity of the human spirit.⁣
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If you love a dystopian setting/journey mixed with character development and family relationships, this one is probably for you as well!⁣
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𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐬?⁣
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What a great book to kick off Women’s History Mo What a great book to kick off Women’s History Month 👙 Repost from @itsbibliotherapy
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♥️ Happy Women’s History Month! ♥️

What book mail have you received recently? 📬 I was thrilled when a #gifted copy of A Boob’s Life by Leslie Lehr arrived on my doorstep!  This gem is out tomorrow, March 2nd, just in time to kick off a month all about women! 🎉 See the synopsis below, and prepare to be intrigued.👇🏼

“At turns funny and heartbreaking, A Boob’s Life explores both the joys and hazards inherent to living in a woman’s body. Lehr deftly blends her personal narrative with national history, starting in the 1960s with the women’s liberation movement and moving to the current feminist dialogue and what it means to be a woman. Her insightful and clever writing analyzes how America’s obsession with the female form has affected her own life’s journey and the psyche of all women today.” 💁🏻‍♀️

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#itsbibliotherapy #ABoobsLife #feminism #genderstudies #memoir #nonfiction #thegirls #nonfictionbooks #marchrelease #womenslit #womensliterature #bookstagrammer #books #bookish #booklover #reading #bibliophile #amreading #bookaddict #goodreads #reader #whattoread #booknerd #readersofinstagram #womenshistorymonth #womensupportwomen
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Regency romance, anyone? 💜 Repost from @aparano Regency romance, anyone? 💜 Repost from @aparanormalromance
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🔥GIVEAWAY Post🔥
"In this game of seduction, the rules don't apply..."
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QOTD: what's your ideal date?
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Good morning, today I teamed up with
@amaliehoward  @entangled_publishing and @tlcbooktours to show off this Regency! The Rakehell of Roth is out NOW!!
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📖 Blurb: As owner of the most scandalous club in London, the last thing the notorious Marquess of Roth wants is a wife. Keeping up his false reputation as a rake brings in the clients with the deepest pockets?money he needs to fund a noble cause. Even though everything inside tells him not to leave his beautiful, innocent wife behind at his country estate…he must. 

But three years later, tired of her scoundrel of a husband headlining the gossip rags, Lady Isobel Vance decides enough is enough. She is no longer a fragile kitten, but as the anonymous author of a women’s sexual advice column, she’s now a roaring tigress…and she can use her claws. 

Isobel decides to go to him in London, channeling her powers of seduction to make him beg to take her back. But she didn’t expect her marauding marquess to be equally hard to resist. Now the game is on to see who will give in to the other first, with both sides determined like hell to win.
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Each book in the Regency Rogues series is STANDALONE:
* The Beast of Beswick
* The Rakehell of Roth
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Win a copy of The Rakehell of Roth 

🔥 To Enter:
•Follow @aparanormalromance  @amaliehoward @tlcbooktours @entangled_publishing
•Like this post & Comment
•Tag at least 1 friend in the comments
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•Share in your Stories, tag me and keep up for 24 hours 

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Giveaway will end on February 24th 2021 at midnight PST, must be 18+ or older.
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Ahhhh!! So gorgeous! 💕 Repost from @aimeedarsre Ahhhh!! So gorgeous! 💕 Repost from @aimeedarsreads
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I love stories about the French Resistance during WWII and am so happy to be part of the tour for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 by @kristycambron. Thanks to @tlcbooktour and @tnzfiction for including me and for a gifted copy of the book!

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿‘𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Based on true accounts of how Parisiennes resisted the Nazi occupation in World War II—from fashion houses to the city streets—comes a story of two courageous women who risked everything to fight an evil they couldn’t abide.

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴, 1939. Maison Chanel has closed, thrusting haute couture dressmaker Lila de Laurent out of the world of high fashion as Nazi soldiers invade the streets and the City of Lights slips into darkness. Lila’s life is now a series of rations, brutal restrictions, and carefully controlled propaganda while Paris is cut off from the rest of the world. Yet in hidden corners of the city, the faithful pledge to resist. Lila is drawn to La Resistance and is soon using her skills as a dressmaker to infiltrate the Nazi elite. She takes their measurements and designs masterpieces, all while collecting secrets in the glamorous Hôtel Ritz—the heart of the Nazis’ Parisian headquarters. But when dashing René Touliard suddenly reenters her world, Lila finds her heart tangled between determination to help save his Jewish family and bolstering the fight for liberation.

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴, 1943. Sandrine Paquet’s job is to catalog the priceless works of art bound for the Führer’s Berlin, masterpieces stolen from prominent Jewish families. But behind closed doors, she secretly forages for information from the underground resistance. Beneath her compliant façade lies a woman bent on uncovering the fate of her missing husband . . . but at what cost? As Hitler’s regime crumbles, Sandrine is drawn in deeper when she uncrates an exquisite blush Chanel gown concealing a cryptic message that may reveal the fate of a dressmaker who vanished from within the fashion elite.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 went on sale Tuesday, February 16. 

𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐?
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qotd: what is something you are thankful for today? 

aotd: I am thankful for the sunshine. Last week was one tough week with all the winter storms here in Texas so the sunshine is bringing a smile to my face. 

Thank you to @tlcbooktours for the gifted copy! 🙏 

Falling Home is a relatable read. Author Hallie Lord shares stories of her struggles and describes how she found the way to overcome them. She spreads love and hope and that is something I think we can all use during these times. She is able to highlight her struggles and what she has learned to speak and share her wisdom. 

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Hallie Lord understands the upheaval life can bring. From her parents’ divorce when she was a preteen to moving eleven times in fifteen years with her family, the radical changes she faced relentlessly pushed her toward fear and helplessness. Yet by digging into her faith and through much self-reflection, she realized that even though those challenges had left her a bit battered and bruised, they had also equipped her for any difficulty that may arise. 

In Falling Home, she describes the four interconnected foundations that now give her strength and security during life’s upheavals: 

• committed, supportive friendships, 

• healthy family relationships, 

• an intimate love affair with God, and 

• a compassionate sense of self. 

Inviting readers into her hard-fought journey, Lord shows them how they, too, can embrace whatever life brings their way. With lyrical prose and a tender, inviting voice, she shares how hurts and sacrifices are also the groundwork for creating a beautiful life that can catch them whenever they fall. 

@thomasnelson @hallielord #FallingHome #HallieLord #inspirational #personalgrowth #tlcbooktours
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☀️Book feature & giveaway

How do you keep warm during a record-breaking winter storm and power outage in Texas? You read an adventurous tale about the Old West.

Thanks to @tlcbooktours and @blackstonepublishing for the gifted copy of this stunning debut of a novel.

Synopsis: All the Cowboys Ain't Gone is the rollicking adventure story of Lincoln Smith, a young Texan living at the beginning of the twentieth century, who thinks of himself as the last true cowboy. He longs for the days of the Old West, when men like his father, a famous Texas Ranger, lived by the chivalric code.

Lincoln finds himself hopelessly out of time and place in the fast-changing United States of the new century. When he gets his heart broken by a sweetheart who doesn't appreciate his anachronistic tendencies, he does what any sensible young romantic would do: he joins the French Foreign Legion.

On his way to an ancient and exotic country at the edge of the Sahara, Lincoln encounters a number of curious characters and strange adventures, from a desert hermit who can slow up time to a battle with a crocodile cult that worships the god of death. He meets them all with his own charming brand of courage and resourcefulness.

My thoughts: If you love fast-paced historical fiction with vibrant, likable characters then this book is for you! I read this book in a day and couldn’t stop thinking about it when I put it down. It’s a great escape and a brilliant debut. I can’t wait to read more by this author.

Available tomorrow, February 22rd from your favorite bookseller.

To win a copy of this book:
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US only. Giveaway closes Friday, 2/26 at midnight. Winner will be announced in my stories. Not affiliated with Instagram.

Good luck!

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We have a fun giveaway to kick off the tour for LONG ISLAND ICED TINA by @ellenbyronmariadirico 💛
Enter for a chance to win a set of four coasters featuring the covers of Kensington cozy mysteries! Swipe right to see what they look like.
To enter:
1. Follow @ellenbyronmariadirico @kensingtonbooks and @tlcbooktours 
2. Tag a friend in comments and answer, have you ever had a Long Island Iced Tea?
3. Giveaway ends 2/26, US only. Synopsis in comments. Good luck! #ilovecozies #cozymystery #longislandicedtina #giveaway #coasters #acateringhallmystery #ireadcozymysteries #foodiefiction #winwinwin
Anyone want to leave their life for a few days and Anyone want to leave their life for a few days and go on a road trip and visit a national park? Or is that just me? ⁣
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Happy Wednesday friends! Today I have some different books I want to recommend to y’all. But I’m thinking these are ones you’re gonna want to keep in your car for the spontaneous road trip adventure!⁣
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Guide to the National Parks of the United States and Secrets of the National Parks will be your best friends if one of your goals is to get out more and experience the natural beauty of the U.S.⁣
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💗My best friend and I (shoutout to @maddbrans ily) have been toying with the idea of a road trip for ages and now I happen to have the perfect tools 😏 Through everything that’s happened in the past two years, I’ve realized that I have a tendency to let time pass me by with the excuse of waiting for “the perfect moment”. Surprise, TPM doesn’t exist! We have to make room to do what we want to do.⁣
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These two books are filled with beautiful images of the national parks along with with ALL of the information you’d need to plan a trip. They have phone numbers, directions, best times to visit, maps!! They also tell you HOW to visit: what fees you’d need to pay to enter, rental equipment information, visitor centers and very clear directions. Basically all of the info you’d get by Googling but boiled down to what you’d actually want to have with you.⁣
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✨Have you visited any of the U.S. National Parks?
I read this last year and can confirm it is EXCELL I read this last year and can confirm it is EXCELLENT!⁣
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What book did you want to read last year that you never got around to?⁣
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If we're anything at all alike, you probably have a long list of titles fitting this criteria. One of the standouts for me on the list of "I wish I would have gotten to that book" is NO BAD DEED by Heather Chavez. This one was a bookstagram favorite in 2020! ⁣
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Not only am I thrilled to have a copy finally in my hands, but it just got voted as the April pick for @criminallygoodbookclub, so I'll definitely be reading it soon!⁣
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This amazing sounding read is finally out in paperback today, so go snag a copy and join me reading it in April!⁣
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A huge thank you to @tlcbooktours, @williammorrowbooks & @iamhrchavez for my gifted copy!⁣
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Driving home one rainy night, Cassie Larkin sees a man and woman fighting on the side of the road. After calling 911, the veterinarian makes a split-second decision that will throw her sedate suburban life into chaos. Against all reason and advice, she gets out of her minivan and chases after the violent man, trying to help his victim. When Cassie physically tries to stop him, he suddenly turns on her and spits out an ominous threat: “Let her die, and I’ll let you live. And this will change her life.”
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Thank you @tlcbooktours for these gifted books! It’s a snow day in Ohio and much of the U.S. Hope these sunny covers help warm you up today!⁣
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Have you been to many of our national parks? I think I’ve only been to about five, but I’ve loved them all. My favorite was probably the Grand Canyon on vacation when our boys were younger. But there are so many more I want to visit!⁣
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In true @natgeo style, these books are filled with gorgeous photos and great information and resources. I especially enjoyed reading about the hidden gems at the various parks and found useful information for lodging, visitor centers and much more.⁣
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Pre-pandemic we were planning to visit our son in Alaska and go to Denali. We still hope to get there this year or next and might be able to check out the Kenai Fjords near Seward, Alaska as well. The other parks high on my list are those in Utah – Arches, Bryce Canyon, Zion and more. These guides will certainly be useful in planning our travels!⁣
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Fun fact: There’s even a national park in Ohio! Cuyahoga Valley National Park is in the northeastern part of the state. We’ve visited a handful of times with our dogs to view the scenic waterfalls and other attractions. We still need to ride the railroad though.⁣
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Take care my friends. Be safe and stay warm! 💕
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I’m so excited to read Dance Your Dance by Laurieann Gibson as she shares principles and insights into what motivates her and helped shape her career.

I think all too often we compare ourselves to one another in terms of careers, finances, relationships, and especially on social media when we truly need to focus on ourselves. Your dream, your dance, is unique to you and you should never allow others to deter you. It’s so important to surround yourself with positivity and love because those individuals will always genuinely support you. If you have ever doubted yourself this is your chance to follow your passion. Today is your day and I’m rooting for you! 💕

QTOD: What is the last memoir or self improvement book you read? What motivates you to achieve your goals? 

Thank you @wpublishing @laurieanngibson for the #gifted copy! 

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Are you in a book club? Every month we give away a Are you in a book club? Every month we give away a set of books to a book club, and this month you could win THE FOREVER GIRL by @jillshalvis! Check out the link in our linktree for the details. ❤⁣
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I can confirm that EIGHT PERFECT MURDERS is fantas I can confirm that EIGHT PERFECT MURDERS is fantastic!!⁣
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What’s your favorite thriller you recommend to everyone? Mine is by author @petermswanson (see below), so I’m so excited to finally read his latest #EightPerfectMurders . 😻 Thank you @tlcbooktours, @williammorrowbooks, and @petermswanson #giftedbook ⁣⁣
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Fridays = #WineAndCurrentlyReading with @andreanourse ! Also, if you follow along in my stories you know my bookshelves are still at our house we are selling, so I’m just drowning with my hardbacks in stacks pictured here in the background in the meantime. 😆⁣⁣
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My all-time favorite thriller is The Kind Worth Killing and I even own three different covers of it. If you love mystery & suspense, it’s a MUST READ. Have you read it?! Are you a Peter Swanson fan as well?! 😍 ⁣⁣
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You’ve probably seen Eight Perfect Murders as it was a huge hit when it released last year. It just released in paperback and I’ve been told I’ll absolutely love it because I’m an avid Agatha Christie reader. I mean, who doesn’t love a mystery about books?! Full synopsis in the comments. ⁣⁣
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QOTD: Have you read this one? ALSO! Are you excited for his upcoming thriller #EveryVowYouBreak releasing next month?! 🤩 ⁣⁣
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🏴‍☠️ Action thriller with a kick ass female lead and pirates?! Hi. Hi there. Yes. 😏
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“A fast-paced, page-turning thriller that contemplates the consequences of motherhood, memory, and crime as a commodity.

Black ops specialist Aubrey Sentro may be one concussion away from death. But when pirates seize the cargo ship she’s on, she must decide whether to risk her life to save her fellow passengers.

Sentro’s training takes over, and she’s able to elude her captors, leaving bodies in her wake. But her problems are just getting started. Her memory lapses are getting more frequent, symptoms of serial-concussion syndrome.

As she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with the pirates, she pushes herself to survive by focusing on thoughts of her children. She’s never told them what she really does for a living, and now she might not get the chance.

While her memories make her vulnerable, motherhood makes her dangerous.”
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Do you have a hard time getting BACK TO BUSINESS a Do you have a hard time getting BACK TO BUSINESS after a three day weekend? Or after a longer break, like a career pause? 💕 Repost from @dropandgivemenerdy
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Today I’m teaming up with @hcleadership @theswingshiftco and @tlcbooktours to feature #BackToBusiness
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The 45 percent of American women who take career breaks know better than anyone that searching for a job—with its new modes of communication, new rules of discoverability, and new expectations—has changed rapidly in the last decade. This book lays out a clear path for anyone ready to re-enter the workforce.

On the job hunt? Don’t just polish your resume—you better make sure your LinkedIn profile is updated. And, if you aren’t getting responses from recruiters, chances are it’s, because the robots  aren’t selecting your profile because it’s missing pertinent keywords. And, by the way, dress codes have changed and you’ll need to know new technologies such as Slack and Google+ Hangouts.

Got it?

For many women re-entering the workforce after a career break, the job search world is a disorienting, confusing, and overwhelming place. Getting started is much easier when you know what the first step should be.

In Back to Business, career coaching and re-entry experts Nancy McSharry Jensen and Sarah Duenwald have put together a guide for women returning to the workplace.

Easy to understand and easy to put into practice, Back to Business teaches you how to:

Identify and talk about what you want, taking into account what you’ve been up to while on break.
Understand your personal brand, both in-person and online, and how your skills translate to the career you are looking for.
Become professionally relevant and gain confidence in your ability to return to the paid workforce.
Look for job opportunities while being productive and intentional with your time.
The authors understand through first-hand experience the anxiety of returning to work. They have helped hundreds of women facing the job search process to overcome the anxiety of what is often overwhelming life change.
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Looking for a good thriller? Here you go! 💜 Rep Looking for a good thriller? Here you go! 💜 Repost from @k2reader
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🖤 Blog Tour: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗪 𝗕𝗢𝗫 by @luannerice. 🖤 Thank you @amazonpublishing & @tlcbooktours for the gifted copy. ⁣
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After reading her last book, 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘺, I was curious to see if Luanne Rice was going to take a new direction with her books & I'm happy to say she has...not that I didn't enjoy her earlier books. But I also love that she has moved into the mystery/psychological thriller genre.⁣
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I loved how this latest book starts with a violent crime & then we are left to work out the pieces. The book moves back & forth in time & I loved trying to work out just what was going on. There are also a lot of characters but I never felt lost as everyone is so richly developed & stands on their own. There were so many potential suspects & I loved that there were multiple things going on to keep you engaged.⁣
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One of the things I've always loved about this author's books is that she sets her books in small towns & you can count on her characters keeping secrets. This is definitely the case here. Right from the start I was pulled into the story & that pull never let up. I loved all the different points of view & felt I was part of the investigation. There are quite a few twists & turns, & while you may think you know where things are headed, you definitely don't know everything. ⁣
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As the star of the twentieth season of The Bachelor, Ben Higgins looked like he had it all together. Instead, Ben felt dissatisfied, fearful, and deeply alone. Like so many of us, he thought of himself as the kid who never got picked for the game, the person always on the outside of the joke, the friend who knew a lot of people but was never truly known. He wondered if he mattered at all.

In Alone in Plain Sight, Ben vulnerably shares how he found authentic connection with himself, with others, and with God. As Ben helps us name our own yearning for meaning, he explores ways to understand ourselves more deeply so that we are free to connect with others; how shared pain can bridge even the widest gaps between two very different people; 
why we must deconstruct our culture’s fairy-tale view of love; and how the God who longs for relationship with us is the answer to our need for connection.

As Ben discovered, in a disconnected world, it is still possible to have lasting purpose and peace. You are already known. You are already loved. You are already seen. Discover how to live out how much you matter as you embrace the true meaning of your one incredible life (Goodreads synopsis).

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Are you a big fan of The Bachelor? While I haven't watched as religiously the last couple seasons, I always seem to get sucked into the show, and I can tell you that Ben Higgins' season was one of my very favorites! So it goes without saying that, when I learned he had written a book, I was absolutely onboard to sign up for his book tour via @tlcbooktours !

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Though I'm not very far into this book, I'm already loving it! It reads like a conversation over coffee with a good friend, and during a pandemic, that's definitely what I need. I also love learning more about Ben aside from what I learned from The Bachelor.

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My review of this one will be coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled!

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#feature // The Paris Dressmaker

💬 Are you interested in fashion?

Once, I loved watching fashion shows and flipping through glossy magazine pages. While leggings and hoodies are my go-to today, this book was a fond reminder of an old love, wrapped in an incredible story of strength and resistance.

Told across the span of the Nazi occupation, The Paris Dressmaker highlights the brave women who used everything in their power to resist darkness and restore light to their world.

Paris, 1939. Maison Chanel has closed, thrusting haute couture dressmaker Lila de Laurent out of the world of high fashion as Nazi soldiers invade the streets and the City of Lights slips into darkness. Lila’s life is now a series of rations, brutal restrictions, and carefully controlled propaganda while Paris is cut off from the rest of the world. Yet in hidden corners of the city, the faithful pledge to resist. Lila is drawn to La Resistance and is soon using her skills as a dressmaker to infiltrate the Nazi elite. She takes their measurements and designs masterpieces, all while collecting secrets in the glamorous Hôtel Ritz—the heart of the Nazis’ Parisian headquarters. But when dashing René Touliard suddenly reenters her world, Lila finds her heart tangled between determination to help save his Jewish family and bolstering the fight for liberation.

Paris, 1943. Sandrine Paquet’s job is to catalog the priceless works of art bound for the Führer’s Berlin, masterpieces stolen from prominent Jewish families. But behind closed doors, she secretly forages for information from the underground resistance. Beneath her compliant façade lies a woman bent on uncovering the fate of her missing husband . . . but at what cost? As Hitler’s regime crumbles, Sandrine is drawn in deeper when she uncrates an exquisite blush Chanel gown concealing a cryptic message that may reveal the fate of a dressmaker who vanished from within the fashion elite.

Thank you to @tnzfiction @kristycambron  and @tlcbooktours for the free book!

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Happy Valentine’s Day! A VINEYARD VALENTINE is a Happy Valentine’s Day! A VINEYARD VALENTINE is a flirty and fun novella and the perfect thing to listen to on this day of romance 💕🍷😘 Repost from @mrsboomreads
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#feature 💝 Happy Valentine’s Day!

💬 What is your ideal way to spend time with someone you love? Romantic, familial, and platonic...anything goes!

💝If you are looking to add a little humor and swoon to your day, this @audible Original novella, A Vineyard Valentine, is the perfect listen! I enjoyed every minute of this story. 

The annual Valentine’s Day singles soiree is always a big money-maker for Eloisa Giordano’s winery. What could be more romantic than looking for love at a quaint family vineyard on the most romantic night of year? Well, just about anything as far as Eloisa is concerned. She’s a Valentine’s Day Grinch who thinks it’s the lamest, most clichéd holiday ever invented.

Fortunately, she’ll get to hang out with like-minded folks this year by hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Day party on the same night. She’ll just need to alternate between events to keep them both running and she’ll be raking in the profits. But Eloisa is thrown for a loop when a sexy, self-described hopeless romantic shows up at the singles soiree and keeps her captivated. Will he change her mind about the holiday…and about love?

Thank you to @ninapolitan @ronconiamanda @audible and @tlcbooktours for the free audiobook! 

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Congratulations to our February winners!
Sharyn and the James Bond Girls Book Club won The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis, Jasmin P. and their book club won Questions of Perspective by Daniel Maunz, Penny and the Click Lits Book Club won When Robins Appear by Densie Webb, Janet and the Oswego Reading Circle won American Daughter by Stephanie Thornton Plymale, Skye and 2GirliesReading won Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York by Elizabeth Passarella, Wendy and Chick Lits won Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Charca and Book Hour Book Club won Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes by Sam Acho, Bretta and the SCC Nurses won Permission to Dream by Chris Gardner and Mim Eichler Rivas, Arletta and the Cumberland Books in the Hood won Her Wicked Marquess (The Sinful Wallflowers, Book 2) by Stacy Reid, Barbara and the Boulevard Book Group won Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey, Kara and the LWNB Book Club won Raceless by Georgina Lawton, Elly and the Glynn Village Vixens won The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson, Terri and the Regency Reviewers won The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin, and Cheyenne and the Florence Crittenton Literacy won Make Me Rain by Nikki Giovanni.!

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