About Passing Love Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; Original edition (January 25, 2012) Nicole-Marie Handy has loved all things French since she was a child. After the death of her best friend, determined to get out of her rut, she goes to Paris, leaving behind a marriage proposal. While there, Nicole chances upon an old […]
Rachel Neumeier, author of House of Shadows, on tour July/August 2012
About House of Shadows Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Orbit (July 10, 2012) When tragically orphaned, two sisters are left to find their own fortunes. Sweet and proper, Karah’s future seems secure at a glamorous Flower House. She could be pampered for the rest of her life… if she agrees to play their game. Nemienne, neither sweet nor […]
Nichole Bernier, author of The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D., on tour June 2012
About The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Crown (June 5, 2012) Kate Spenser is desperately in need of a vacation. Reeling from the death of her best friend Elizabeth a year prior, unnerved in the post-9/11 world, and struggling with her role as a stay-at-home mom and her deferred career ambitions, she longs […]
Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl, on tour June 2012
About Gone Girl Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Crown (June 5, 2012) Marriage can be a real killer. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn, takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. As The Washington […]
Anouk Markovits, author of I Am Forbidden, on tour May 2012
About I Am Forbidden Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Hogarth (May 8, 2012) I AM FORBIDDEN is a family saga set in the most insular and fundamentalist sect of Hasidic Jews, the Satmar. Spanning generations, cultures, and continents, from pre–World War II Transylvania to 1960s Paris to contemporary New York, I AM FORBIDDEN traces the collisions between unwavering love, unyielding law, and centuries of […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for April 9th thru April 13th
. The Iguana Tree by Michel Stone Monday, April 9th: Unabridged Chick Tuesday, April 10th: The Feminist Texican [Reads] Wednesday, April 11th: The Picky Girl Thursday, April 12th: Indie Reader Houston Friday, April 13th: Raging Bibliomania Whatever You Love by Louise Doughty Monday, April 9th: The House of the Seven Tails Tuesday, April 10th: Melody & […]
Anita Amirrezvani, author of Equal of the Sun, on tour June 2012
About Equal of the Sun Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Scribner (June 5, 2012) Legendary women–from Anne Boleyn to Queen Elizabeth to Mary Queen of Scotts—changed the course of history in the royal courts of sixteenth century England, they are celebrated in history books and novels, but few people know of the powerful women in the Muslim world […]
Congratulations, Finalists!
The time has come to announce the finalists in our March Contest for Authors. We asked authors to tell us why they needed a free TLC Book Tour, and tell us they did, with limericks and riddles and offers of chocolate chip cookies, among other things! We’ve been reading through the entries as they came […]
Book Club of the Month Contest for April 2012
We have 2 terrific titles to choose from this month! ______________________________ A strong woman balanced between two diverse cultures Book clubs will be inspired by In My Father’s Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate In My Father’s Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate by Saima Wahab In Afghanistan, there is a Pashtun saying […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for April 1st thru April 6th
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith Sunday, April 1st: Black Grooves (monthly e-zine) Monday, April 2nd: A Bookish Affair . . . The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Monday, April 2nd: Book Snob Tuesday, April 3rd: Brandi Reads Wednesday, April 4th: A Bookish Affair Thursday, April 5th: Man of La Book . […]