Letter W on The A to Z April Challenge 2014

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Today we celebrate the letter W on the A to Z April blog Tour. My book choice today is What it Takes by Terry Tyler. Genre: Contemporary Romance

W – What It Takes by Terry Tyler

A tale of three sisters…Karen Kavanagh has spent her life feeling like Cinderella in reverse – the plain youngest sister of two Scandinavian sauna babes. Her two elder sisters, domestic goddess Ava and salon owner Saskia, are mini versions of their mother, a gorgeous Danish beauty. Karen has inherited her father’s droopy, dull brown hair and long nose.
Danny Alvarez doesn’t see her like that. He thinks she’s wonderful. Lots of women want Danny, but Danny just wants Karen. What It Takes is about the lengths to which people will go to win the heart of the one they love…

Opera – [Amazon.com: What It Takes eBook: Terry Tyler: Books]

Opera – [What It Takes eBook: Terry Tyler: Amazon.co.uk: Books]

Links to other my other sites:

Blog

Opera – [Terry Tyler’s Blog]

UK Arts Directory Literary Blog

Opera – [Terry Tyler Blog — UK Arts Directory]

Twitter

Opera – [Terry Tyler (TerryTyler4) on Twitter]

Goodreads

Opera – [Goodreads | Terry Tyler (Author of You Wish…)]

Facebook

Opera – [(65) Terry Tyler, author]

Fans of Terry’s books might like to know that she released her new book Kings and Queens yesterday.

Here are today’s randomly selected links to other bloggers who are taking part in the challenge, please finds the time to visit them too.

http://historysleuth.blogspot.co.uk/

http://lindacovella.com/

http://rscottamsbaugh.com/

http://thewayofwytch.wordpress.com/

http://judithteweswrites.blogspot.ca/

During the challenge we are asking people to leave as many comments as possible on blogs, all supportive comments are very much appreciated, thank you.

Letter T on The A to Z April Challenge 2014

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Today it’s letter T on the A to Z Challenge. My book is “The 20’s Girl, The Ghost and All That Jazz” by June Kearns. Genre: Romance

Book Title: The 20’s Girl, the ghost, and all that jazz

Book Description:

1924. The English Shires after the Great War – all crumbling country houses and no men.

When her jazzing flapper of an aunt dies, Gerardina Mary Chiledexter inherits some silver-topped scent bottles, a wardrobe of love-affair clothes, and astonishingly, a half-share in a million-acre cattle ranch in south-west Texas.

Haunted by a psychic cat, and the ghost voice of her aunt, Gerry feels driven to go and see this for herself.

Against a backdrop of big sky, cattle barons and oil wells, she is soon engaged in a game of power, pride and attraction with the Texan who owns the other half.

Available from Amazon in both paperback and Kindle viewbook.at/The20sGirlKindle

Author Sites: website: www.junekearns.com

Twitter: @june_kearns

Blog: www.newromantics4.com

Facebook: June Kearns

I shall be reviewing this book here on the blog in June along with a guest author interview.

Here are some randomly selected links to other bloggers who are taking up the challenge, please find time to visit them too.

http://inkwellandpaper.wordpress.com/

http://darkcreekfarm.com/blog/

http://www.alexanazzaro.com/category/blog/

http://valeriestorey.blogspot.co.uk/

During the challenge we are asking people to comment on as many blogs as possible, all supportive comments are much appreciated, thank you.

Letter R on The A to Z April Challenge 2014

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Today’s letter on the April A to Z Challenge is R. My Book is Red Clay and Roses by S. K. Nicholls. Genre: Historical, Life & Relationships.

Red Clay and Roses by S.K. Nicholls

Book description-

A fictionalized true story of life in the Deep South during the time of Jim Crow Law, and before Roe vs. Wade. Women were supposed to keep quiet and serve, abortion was illegal, adoption difficult, and racism rampant. The discovery of an old ledger opens a window into the dynamics of the 1950s-60s. Unspoken secrets are shared between Beatrice, The Good Doctor’s wife, and Moses Grier, their black handyman. The Grier’s daughter, Althea, suffers a tragedy that leaves her family silent and mournful. Her brother, Nathan, a medical student, looks for answers from a community that is deaf, blind, and dumb. A summer romance between Nathan and Sybil, an independent, high-spirited, white woman, leaves more unresolved. Nathan is thrust into the centre of the Civil Rights Movement. Sybil is torn between living the mundane life of her peers, or a life that involves fastening herself to a taboo relationship. Witness social progress through the eyes of those who lived it!

You can read my review of the book here http://wp.me/p2Eu3u-4Ge and find out more about the author from her guest post. http://wp.me/p2Eu3u-4Hp

Find a copy of this book here;

Find out more about S.K. Nicholls here;

Blog: http://redclayandroses1.wordpress.com/

Facebook author site: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SK-Nicholls/352131918230990

Here are some links to other bloggers who are taking up the A to Z Challenge, please find the time to visit them too.

http://authorsusankoenig.wordpress.com/

http://alex-hurst.com/

http://www.claredavidson.com/blog/

During the challenge we are asking people to leave as many comments as possible on blogs, and supportive comments are much appreciated, thank you.

Letter O on The A to Z April Challenge 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Our letter on the April A to Z Challenge is O today. My book is The Orphan and the Thief by Melissa LeGette. Genre: Fantasy

Book Title: The Orphan and the Thief

Author: M.L. LeGette

Description: Toad thought it’d be easy to steal from Mr. Edward P. Owl. Unfortunately for Toad, he isn’t the best of thieves. Caught in the act, he’s in more trouble than ever before. Now to save his hide, Toad must track down five rare potion ingredients for Mr. Owl. Or else.

All Melena Snead wants is her family back, but after the Miggens Street Fire, that isn’t very likely. Orphaned and miserable, forced to work in an apothecary, she’s determined to find Milo, her missing brother. No matter what.

When Melena finds Toad ransacking her apothecary, Toad gets a nasty shock: apothecaries don’t carry Mr. Owl’s ingredients. Luckily, Melena’s willing to help, for a price.

With Melena’s pet Spit-Fire dragon and Toad’s enchanted talking beer mug, they embark on a fantastical journey, traveling the country in search of the potion ingredients. But can they gather all of them in time, what with monsters, pirates, and axe-wielding thieves? And if they do, is there an even greater danger waiting for them at the end?

You can read my review of this book here; http://wp.me/p2Eu3u-4KH

Where to purchase:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Smashwords:

Barnes and Noble US:

Barnes and Noble UK:

Author Links:

blog: http://mllegette.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/M-L-LeGette/119655051430835

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelissaLeGette

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1499928.M_L_LeGette

Here are some randomly selected links to sites of other bloggers who are taking up the challenge, please find the time to visit them too.

http://lindaghill.wordpress.com/

http://scribblinginthestorageroom.wordpress.com/

http://rosebfischer.wordpress.com/

http://lisavooght.blogspot.co.uk/

During the challenge we are asking people to visit and leave comments on as many blogs as possible, all supportive comments are very much appreciated, thank you.

Letter N on The A to Z April Challenge 2014

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Today is letter N on the April A to Z Challenge. My Book choice is Nobody’s Fault by Terry Tyler. Genre: Contemporary

N – Nobody’s Fault by Terry Tyler

The Cranston family is torn apart when Nick, married to Ria, meets Adrienne and moves in with her after just one week. Nobody’s Fault tells the story through the eyes of Adrienne – and also Tara, Nick and Ria’s 15 year old, very confused daughter

Drama, mystery, romance: a family with secrets… Adrienne is the love of his life. Nick is the love of her life. Six days after meeting her, Nick leaves home. He has no choice; they can’t live without each other. Nick’s wife Ria and eldest daughter Cat find various ways of working out their anger and resentment, while fifteen year old Tara is caught in the middle. And then there is Nick’s cousin Caroline, with her own axe to grind when it comes to marital affairs… When tragedy strikes, they are all looking for someone to blame.

Meanwhile, lonely and trusting Sharon, seeking love and friendship on internet dating and social networking sites, has no suspicion of the part she plays in the drama – or that the people she meets in cyberspace might not be all that they seem…

Amazon links:

Opera – [Nobody’s Fault eBook: Terry Tyler: Amazon.co.uk: Books]

Opera – [Amazon.com: Nobody’s Fault eBook: Terry Tyler: Books]

Links to other my other sites:

Blog

Opera – [Terry Tyler’s Blog]

UK Arts Directory Literary Blog

Opera – [Terry Tyler Blog — UK Arts Directory]

Twitter

Opera – [Terry Tyler (TerryTyler4) on Twitter]

Goodreads

Opera – [Goodreads | Terry Tyler (Author of You Wish…)]

Facebook

Opera – [(65) Terry Tyler, author]

Here are some randomly selected links to sites of other bloggers who are taking part in the challenge, please fins the time to visit them too.

http://www.daydreamertowriter.blogspot.co.uk/

http://writingreadingandlife.com/

http://paulamartinpotpourri.blogspot.co.uk/

http://jwright823.wordpress.com/

http://premraostoryteller.com/

During the challenge we are asking people to leave as many comments on blogs as possible, all supportive comments are greatly appreciated, thank you.

Letter C on the A to Z April Challenge 2014

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Today is letter C on the A to Z Challenge. My book today is “Coronado’s Treasure” by Randy Mixter. Genre: Adventure

It began as a treasure hunt and ended in a fight for their lives. In the cove of an isolated island, an armada gathers. Hundreds of pirates, once enemies, have made a truce and joined as one for a common goal: to crush the powerful army of a king, to topple his kingdom, and to confiscate all the treasure within its walls. Rachel Caine and her husband Morgan thought they were sailing for buried treasure. Instead, they found themselves caught in a web of intrigue, deceit, and danger. A war is brewing on the Great Eastern Sea, threatening all in its path, and in order to stop it, they may need to seek the help of a woman from Morgan’s past; the infamous pirate captain, Calypso Cruz. Together, Rachel and her companions will face the forces of evil, from duels on land to a fiery battle at sea, where victory is the only option.

Randy has previously been a guest on my blog and you can catch up with him by following this link. http://wp.me/p2Eu3u-36r

https://sites.google.com/site/randymixtersbooksite/

https://www.facebook.com/RandyMixtersBooks

Here are some randomly chosen links to other blogger taking up the challenge, please find a few moments to visit their sites too.

http://authorstephentremp.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.preciousmonsters.com/

http://suestrifles.wordpress.com/

http://karenjonesgowen.blogspot.co.uk/

http://mouldwarp.blogspot.co.uk/

During the challenge we are asking people to leave comments on as many sites as possible, all supportive comments are much appreciated.

Letter B on the A to Z April Challenge

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Today is letter B on the A to Z Challenge. My book today is “Boot Camp Bride” by Lizzie Lamb. Genre: Romance

Book Description:

Take an up-for-anything reporter. Add a world-weary photo-journalist. Put them together . . . light the blue touch paper and stand well back! Posing as a bride-to-be, Charlee Montague goes undercover at a boot camp for brides in order to photograph supermodel Anastasia Markova. At Charlee’s side and posing as her fiancé, is Rafael Ffinch award winning photographer and survivor of a kidnap attempt in Colombia. He’s in no mood to cut inexperienced Charlee any slack and has made it plain that once the investigation is over, their partnership – and fake engagement – will be terminated, too. Soon Charlee has more questions than answers. What’s the real reason behind Ffinch’s interest in the boot camp? How is it connected to his kidnap in Colombia? In setting out to uncover the truth, Charlee puts herself in danger … As the investigation draws to a close, she wonders if she’ll be able to hand back the engagement ring and walk away from Rafa without a backward glance.

Boot Camp Bride – Romance and Intrigue on the Norfolk marshes – November 2013 UK: http://tinyurl.com/bootcampbride USA: http://tinyurl.com/nnmzjha

Also by Lizzie Lamb;

Tall, Dark and Kilted – Notting Hill Meets Monarch of the Glen – 2012 UK- http://tinyurl.com/o9js6pl USA – http://tinyurl.com/o4vor4z https://www.amazon.com/author/lizzielamb

Lizzie’s Links;

www.facebook.com/LizzieLambwriter

www.facebook.com/newromantics4

lizzielambwriter@gmail.com

website: www.lizzielamb.co.uk

blog: www.newromantics4.com

Goodreads http://tinyurl.com/cbla48d

twitter: @lizzie_lamb twitter: @newromantics4

Here are some randomly chosen blog links to others doing the A to Z Challenge. Please click over and visit their site too.

http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.co.uk/

http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/

http://blogwatig.com/

http://www.jocelynrish.com/blog

http://moviemassala.com/

During the challenge we are asking everyone to comment on blog posts, all supportive comments are much appreciated.

My GRL Blog Tour Volunteer Recognition – Rosie Amber

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Rosie Amber

My GRL Blog Tour Volunteer Recognition – Rosie Amber.

A really wonderful appreciation from John for my part in his blog tour he has gone to a lot of trouble, please take a few moments to read his recognition post.

Please Call Me Derek by Mac Black

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Rosie Amber

Please… Call Me Derek by Mac Black

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Please Call me Derek is a grown up comedy following the events in Derek’s life. It begins with a little introduction to Derek as a child and explains some of the history behind the large Supermarket called Bisko’s which was built on an old piece of derelict ground which young Derek and his friends used to play on.

We next meet Derek aged 29 years old and leaving his current job with the wild idea of becoming an author. Circumstances and unfortunate events find Derek struggling to write and in need of finding a new job.

The book is full of some great characters, I loved Derek’s full name, Derek Toozlethwaite. There is Rob the newspaper editor with a gambling debt to pay, a banker with a hidden secret, his wife Muriel, the victim of a kidnapping and many more. Derek lives with his Grandparents, his Grandad has a paper-round which he does on his bike, while his Gran is doing a study on the benefits of keeping the aging mind active.

There is an unusual element in the book in that many of the characters don’t drive cars and they rely on cycling which adds to the comedy. Grandad’s bike has it’s own starring role in the proceedings more than once, and hopefully someone will give it some loving oil soon.

Throughout the story the local police force are half a step behind most of the goings on, and it seems to be the intent of the characters to outwit the police any way they can, from the very beginning chapter when Derek arrives home with a very large security dog on his trail, to the end when the detective known as Andy Pandy finally throws in the towel.

The plot revolves around a complicated kidnapping, with several twists and turns, leave no stone unturned whilst reading this and beat the detective to the bottom of this crime if you can. Yet despite all that happens to Derek, by the end he finds inspiration for his new book, we leave Derek deeply involved in character fieldwork and look forward to reading more in the next book entitled “Derek in Trouble”.

This book is pure entertainment.

Find a copy here from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Author Mac Black will be our guest on the blog tomorrow, do come back and find out more about him.

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