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Find yourself transported through time, and swoon for the debut historical romance from author Angela M. Sims. For those of us who believe "love is eternal," finding a romance that steeps us in a bygone culture rich with foreign sights, sounds, and smells is enough to male us fall in love. When you add star-crossed lovers to the mix, it's a heady combination. Lose yourself in the excerpt from The Rose of Florence below. Wander the ancient streets with Gianetta as she searches for love and meaning. And if you're looking for something else to make you swoon, be sure to enter the giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Good luck, and happy reading! Book Details: The Rose of Florence by Angela M. Sims Publication Date: March 23rd, 2023 Genres: Adult, Historical, Romance Synopsis: Prologue (1460): Gianetta is born in a farmhouse in Fiesole. Her mother dies in childbirth. The unnamed father is distraught but leaves her in the care of her grandmother and returns home. The Story (1478): Gianetta grows up and moves to Florence, where she is in service to a wealthy family of textile merchants – the Rosini. They are friends to and supporters of the powerful Medici clan. In the small, tight-knit group of staff, we meet Eleonora (cook), Luigi (Signor Francesco Rosini’s private assistant), Antonio and Lucia and our hero, Matteo. Gianetta and Matteo are in love and have a happy, peaceful life with the kind and generous Rosini family. They enjoy entertaining at Palazzo Rosini, where the Medici and Botticelli are frequent visitors. Following the suspected poisoning of Lorenzo de’ Medici and near death of Giuliano de’ Medici, both within the Rosini family home, there is suspicion that there is a traitor in the house and speculation as to who it might be. In Botticelli’s workshop (where Matteo worked previously), there is discussion about unrest in Florence with rumours in the city that Medici days in power are numbered, and there may be trouble at Easter. Excerpt As she approached the building, Gianetta began to feel some unease. Crowds had gathered around the building to gawp at the corpses of those who had taken part in the atrocities of just a few days before. They still swung from the high windows, beginning to rot now in the sunshine. Their bloated faces and swollen tongues had taken on a greenish hue. Some had already lost their eyes to passing birds. Their clothing was stained, either with blood from their fighting, or from the moment they realised their fate and soiled themselves. Unlike many of the people of Florence, Gianetta had no wish to linger in the area and quickened her step. She manoeuvred around a group of women, who had paused their daily tasks to gossip and pass judgement on the culprits. “Vai all’inferno!” shouted one, as if the dead were not already in Hell. “Not so brave now, are you, bastardo?” called another. “Figlio di puttana!” As the profanities fell from their lips, they crossed themselves piously. A group of small boys entertained themselves by throwing stones at the corpses, cheering riotously when one hit its mark, making it swing. Gianetta kept her gaze firmly to the ground, until she almost tripped over a young man. She recognised him as an acquaintance of Signor Sandro’s, an artist from the small town of Vinci in the hills of Tuscany. She had served him during a Rosini family banquet and remembered thinking that he had intelligent eyes. “Signor Leonardo! Buongiorno!” She gave a small curtsey, as the well-dressed young man rose from his seat on the road. “Buongiorno,” he replied, with a bow of his head. “Surely this is no place for a member of the Rosini household?” “No, ser,” replied Gianetta. “I had to pass here to reach the macelleria. I do not intend to stay any longer than is necessary.” She started to move past him, but then her eye caught sight of a paper in his hand. He saw her looking at his work and lifted it to show her more clearly. He had been making an ink drawing of one of the hanged men. Gianetta looked horrified. “I don’t understand, Signor Leonardo. This is not the art that you create. Yours is beautiful. This is…ugly. Death is ugly.” “Certo!” he agreed. “Death is ugly, but our life is made by the death of others. It is only by understanding this that we can learn and grow.” Gianetta looked uncertain, but Leonardo said, “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. I am here to simply understand. That is all.” Gianetta looked at his drawing, then back at the man with intelligent eyes. Her own eyes then slowly turned towards the walls of the Bargello and upwards, to the hanged men. What she saw hit her in the pit of her stomach, so much so that she gasped out loud and staggered backward. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63886962-the-rose-of-florence Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/44rffaa Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rose-of-florence-angela-m-sims/1142781770?ean=9781739117306 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-rose-of-florence Author Bio: The Rose of Florence is my first novel, borne of a love for the history, art and city of Florence, grown over many years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it. My background is in healthcare, and I have been a University lecturer since 2010. My writing experience was limited to a Masters dissertation, purely academic, but the research skills I learned during that process were soon put to use in researching my favourite topic, the Italian Renaissance. It didn’t take long before the seeds of a story began to germinate, and The Rose of Florence blossomed. I joined the Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) and the New Writers’ Scheme (NWS) in 2020 and found the encouragement and resources available taught me so much about the process and skills needed to write fiction. I have been lucky enough to have the support of the same NWS reviewer since joining, and her advice and guidance has proven invaluable, and I am now a contender for the RNA Joan Hessayon Award 2023 for debut authors. I am also a member of the Society of Authors. 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Author Heidi Skarie is a modern-day Rumpelstiltskin, weaving a golden yarn with words in her new sci-fi tale, A Golden Cord of Light. Enter the Star Rider Universe in the excerpt below. Equally as intriguing as this sixth installment in the Star Rider Series, is the tale of how Skarie came to the writing profession. Read more about her unusual path in the author bio. Lastly, it may not be gold, but it's almost as good! Don't miss out on your chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card by entering the giveaway below! Good luck and happy reading! Book & Author Details: Golden Cord of Light by Heidi Skarie (Star Rider, #6) Publication date: June 17th 2023 Genres: Adult, Science Fiction Synopsis: When darkness descends can a few courageous heroes save their planet? Princess Morisa’s world is turned upside down. She planned to be a priestess living at a monastery for the rest of her life. But now she’s being sent to a foreign country and is expected to use her special powers to entice the prince to marry her. How can she seduce him when it goes against everything she’s been taught? Prince Everette is embroiled in the world of politics and rebellion. With his father leaving for war and his mother ill, he’s the regent ruler and head of the military. As if that isn’t enough, he’s expected to be polite to the feisty Princess Morisa, who is staying at the palace for the summer. Everette and Morisa’s stormy relationship intensifies as the warring world around them erupts. Can they put aside their differences long enough to keep the most dangerous sorcerer in the galaxy from destroying their planet? Or will the galaxy plunge into darkness? Golden Cord of Light is the thrilling sixth book in the Star Rider Universe. If you like bigger-than-life heroes and heroines, evil sorcerers, space battles, romance, and mysticism, you’ll love Heidi Skarie’s exciting novel. Excerpt A dark shadow moved somewhere above them. Morisa looked up, thinking it was an animal or perhaps a guard who’d followed them. The shape left the cliff top and came flying down toward Baymond. It happened so fast she didn’t have time to react. The being landed on Baymond and they both fell to the ground. Baymond’s head slammed against a rock and he lay still. The other figure, a man, rose and turned to her. In the moonlight, Morisa’s knees weakened as she stared at the huge man before her. His cold eyes held dark power and she instantly knew he was a sorcerer. She moved past her fears and readied herself for battle. His fist flew toward her face. She twisted aside and slammed her heel into his gut. He gasped, doubling up, and she kneed him in the chin. Her robe hampered her movements as she dodged away from him. He came after her and dealt her a forceful kick, sending her sliding across the rocky shoreline. She rolled with the fall, then sprang up and defensively put her fists in front of her face. The sorcerer sent out a blast of psychic energy that knocked her to her knees. The spell held such power that she couldn’t escape. In agony, she focused on breaking his incantation. Her whole body began to feel hot as she chanted a counter spell. When her power hit his spell, they both flew backward. Trembling, Morisa rose and pulled her crystal out of her pocket. She held it in front of her, calling upon its energy. Before she could activate it, the sorcerer hit her wrist. The crystal flew out of her hand and onto the sand. He slammed his fist into her temple and she collapsed onto the ground. She rolled onto her stomach, trying to ignore her throbbing headache as she searched for her crystal. He kicked her in the ribs and her side exploded in pain. A cold chill went through her — this was a real fight, not a match. Her life and Baymond’s depended on her skills and training. Morisa expected to be struck again as she hunted in the dark for her crystal. Instead, she heard movement behind her. Glancing up, she saw Baymond had regained consciousness and fought the sorcerer. She turned her attention back to her search and spotted a gleam of violet light where the moonlight touchedher crystal. She crawled forward and grabbed it, then drew on its healing energy to give her strength. Still weak, she looked back toward Baymond and watched the fight in fascination. Baymond moved with a grace, skill, and fluid control she’d rarely seen. He fought on a level beyond mind and body. His strength radiated out from the center of his being as he delivered forceful blows. The sorcerer’s foot slammed into Baymond’s chest and the youth staggered backward, barely retaining his stance and breathing raggedly. He looked like his body couldn’t withstand much more abuse. Blood flowed from a wound on his forehead and dripped into his eyes. He wiped it aside and blocked another kick, then slammed his fist into the sorcerer’s throat. A killing blow if delivered with enough force, but with Baymond’s declining strength it only knocked the sorcerer to the ground. As he fell the sorcerer stuck out his leg and hooked it against Baymond’s. The youth fell to the sand, landing hard enough to knock the wind out of him. The sorcerer was instantly on him and closed his hands around his throat. Baymond struggled frantically to pry open the man’s hands. Morisa concentrated on the power of the crystal. The psychic powers surrounding them had caused it to turn black in her hand. She visualized the crystal clearing as she called on the Lady Mother for help. Soon, she felt vibrating energy and the crystal glowed violet again. She pointed it toward the sorcerer and sent out a beam of light. The sorcerer cried out in agony as if he’d been stabbed in the back, then he collapsed across Baymond. The crystal’s power sliced back into Morisa’s hand and went through her being like a bolt of electricity. She collapsed. When she regained consciousness, she saw Baymond’s anxious face above her. “Get up quickly,” he said in a rasping voice. When she pushed her blistered hand against the sand to rise, she winced in pain. The sorcerer stirred next to them. Baymond grabbed Morisa’s arm and pulled her to her feet. “Let’s get out of here!” The sorcerer also rose, standing between them and the pathway up the cliff. He raised his hands in the air, drawing on dark powers. “Get to the ocean. Swim back,” Baymond yelled. When she hesitated, he said, “Run! Now.” Author Bio: Heidi Skarie's life as a writer began when she had a dramatic dream about a futuristic world at war. The vivid dream was like watching an action/adventure movie. Excited about the dream, she recorded it upon awakening. That night the dream continued where it left off. After six nights, Heidi had a hundred-page journal recording the series of dreams. This awakened her interest in writing, which continues to be one of her greatest passions today. Author Links: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/458491.Heidi_Skarie https://www.facebook.com/heidi.skarie https://twitter.com/HeidiSkarie #sciencefictionnovel #bookaddict #scifidaily #scifinerd #writersofinstagram #speculativefiction #scifireads #authorsofinstagram #scififan #scifiinside #scifibookstagram #bookcommunity #cyberpunk #bookreview #writingcommunity #yabooks #space #dystopian #bookrecommendations #spaceopera #thriller #reader #giveaway #excerpt

Mom always said fast food was bad for you, but as critically-acclaimed author and journalist Ron Chepesiuk explores the true crime story of Henry Louis Wallace, you may find another reason to eat at home. If you are an avid fan of true crime, explore Chepesiuk's new release with the excerpt below, and enter for your chance to win the author's $20 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card giveaway, too! Book Details: Bad Henry: The Murderous Rampage of the Taco Bell Strangler by Ron Chepesiuk Publication Date: July 9, 2023 Genre: True Crime; Nonfiction Synopsis: Henry Louis Wallace terrorized Charlotte, North Carolina, from May 1992 to March 1994. Wallace preyed on lower economic class Black women between 17 and 35 years old. He knew most of his victims, some through his job at Taco Bell, and gained their trust with his friendly demeanor and gentle nature-concealing a monster fueled by drug abuse and rage against women. Excerpt Kirkpatrick felt helpless. He tried to reassure Sumpter. “She’ll be back. Don’t worry.” Sumpter called Kirkpatrick again around 8 p.m. that night, frantic. “Where is Shawna?” Sumpter wanted to know. Kirkpatrick told her he would come right over. When Kirkpatrick came over, they decided to look systematically through each room in the house. “I was kind of worried, but I didn’t let on,” Kirkpatrick revealed. “I was trying to keep Dee calm. I looked all around the house, even under Shawna’s bed, but found nothing. I really didn’t know what we were looking for.” We eventually stopped looking and went into the living room and watched television. Dee was real upset. I felt helpless. I told her we should call the police. Dee agreed. We thought about filing a missing person report, but when we called the police, they said it hadn’t been twenty-four hours, so there was nothing much they could do. So, we were sitting there, nervous, anxious. Then for some reason I got up and walked into the downstairs bathroom.” Kirkpatrick looked around. He noticed that the carpeting was soaked, and when he went into the bathroom, he noticed that the shower curtain was not tucked in place. Through the translucency of the curtain, Kirkpatrick thought he could see something or someone crouched behind the wall of the tub. He pulled the shower curtain back. There was Shawna in the bathtub, curled up, and completely submerged in water. “I screamed and ran back to Dee,” Kirkpatrick explained. “All I could say was: “Call the cops! Call the cops!” Author Bio: Ron Chepesiuk is an optioned screenwriter, documentary producer and the award-winning author of more than 40 books. He is a former professor and head of the Archives at Winthrop University in South Carolina. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar to Indonesia and Bangladesh and a former instructor in UCLA's Extension Journalism Department. His articles, which number in the thousands, have appeared in such publications as FHM, USA Today, Black Enterprise, Woman's World, Modern Maturity, New York Times Syndicate, Toronto Star, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, among others. His documentary on Frank Matthews, legendary drug Kingpin, which he produced and directed, won the Silver Doc award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. Four of his screenplays are currently in development for feature movies and four of his books have been optioned for movies. His script Death Fences was the grand winner of the Amsterdam, Holland-based 2019 New Visions International Film Festival. As an expert in crime history, he is a consultant to the Gangland TV series the and has been interviewed on numerous TV programs, including Discovery, NBC Dateline, History, Biography, ID, Reelz, Black Entertainment Television, Starz, and TV 1. As a journalist, Ron has reported from more than thirty-five countries, including Cuba, Northern Ireland, Colombia, Kenya, Hong Kong, and Nepal, and his 16, 000 plus interviews include such luminaries as Gerry Adams, Yasser Arafat, John Kerry, Evander Holyfield, Jimmy Carter, Andy McDow, Abbie Hoffman, a former president of Nicaragua, and three former presidents and two vice presidents of Colombia, South America. Ron is also radio host of CRIME BEAT Radio Show. The Crime Beat show has been on the air since January 2011 and has listeners in 160 plus countries. Guests have included Robert Kennedy, Jr., Henry Hill, Noam Chomsky, George Jung, Joe Piston (aka Donnie Brasco), F. Lee Bailey and Chris Kyle, American sniper. Author Links: Website: https://www.ronchepesiuk.com/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Chepesiuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronchepesiuk Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ron-Chepesiuk/author/B001HD3Z1U Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/165451.Ron_Chepesiuk Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/BAD-HENRY-Murderous-Rampage-Strangler-ebook/dp/B0C38287V4?ref_=ast_author_dp #truecrimebook #truecrime #bookstagram #truecrimebooks #truecrimeaddict #truecrimecommunity #booklover #bookstagrammer #serialkiller #bookcollector #book #truecrimepodcast #truecrimedocumentary #collection #collector #bookcollection #truecrimestories #truecrimeallthetime #truecrimejunkie #truecrimelover #truecrimenerd #prison #truecrimeandchill #truecrimeobsession #atrocity #truecrimeblog

Warrior. Doctor. Spy. I am Commander Helion, a heartless terror, relentless and unforgiving. Merciless. Yeah. That's what he thinks. Author Grace Goodwin brings us another strong, sci-fi hero (and some steamy scenes) in her new release, Heartless. Set your pulse pounding with an excerpt from this new romance and a chance at a $20 Amazon Gift Card below! Book Details: Heartless by Grace Goodwin Publication Date: June 27th, 2023 Genres: Adult, Romance, Science Fiction Synopsis: My destiny is not to claim a female, to have a family, to be rendered helpless by love. Despite this, I am matched. A beautiful human female is now mine. Despite my warnings, she is determined to leave her mark on me, body and soul. Honor demands I resist. I tell her the truth. I will not place a mating collar around her neck. I cannot protect her—especially from me—my choices—the horrors I face every day. Just one moment of weakness and she gets under my skin, makes me want things I cannot have. She is everything I am not—and the most dangerous creature I have ever faced. Claiming her—keeping her—is not possible with my pivotal role in this never-ending war. There is no place in my duties for desire. For need. Too many innocents count on me for protection. Too many lives are at stake, including hers. The enemy is always ready and waiting, but I never expected her to be among them. For the first time in my hardened life, I question my sanity. My dark soul. I begin to understand exactly what my enemies have stolen from me—and realize there is no limit to what a heartless warrior will sacrifice for love. Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PIOhX1 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heartless-grace-goodwin/1143740197?ean=2940161011607 Excerpt I shuddered and pushed Danika, the Hive and the sanctuary out of my head. No more Hive experiments for me, thank you very much. But feeling what Zarren was feeling? Sharing his emotions? I needed that if I was going to keep him. Desperately. Suddenly unsure, I tucked the third mating collar away inside my trunk before heading for the living room. I didn’t know if Zarren would be there when I opened the bedroom door. Didn’t have any idea whether he would have stuck around or left me here alone—probably so he could go to his comm station and send some kind of complaint or inquiry as to the Bride Program’s return policy. Leaning my forehead against the cool door, I counted backward from ten. Slowly. I hid the mating collar, curling it up in the palm of one hand so I could wrap my fingers around it in a tight fist. The collar would bind us together, make our needs and emotions one. I simply refused to believe Zarren was as cold-hearted and intractable as he seemed. If he were like that on the inside, the matching program would have sent him a robot, not a woman. Not me. Before I could lose my nerve, I opened the door and took two steps into the barren living area. To my relief, Zarren was seated at the table, head bent over his task as he organized his super-secret, not-for-me papers. He was gorgeous. The nearly constant state of arousal I’d been in since the processing simulation roared back to life. He didn’t look at me as I stepped closer, but his nostrils flared. Could he smell my need for him? His hands curled into fists on top of the table. When he spoke, his words were nearly a growl. The tortured sound encouraged me to move even closer. “What do you think you are doing, female?” Author Bio: Grace Goodwin is a USA Today and international bestselling author of Sci-Fi and Paranormal romance with nearly one million books sold. Grace's titles are available worldwide in multiple languages in ebook, print and audio formats. Two best friends, one left-brained, the other right-brained, make up the award-winning writing duo that is Grace Goodwin. They are both mothers, escape room enthusiasts, avid readers and intrepid defenders of their preferred beverages. (There may or may not be an ongoing tea vs. coffee war occurring during their daily communications.) Grace loves to hear from readers. Author Links: http://gracegoodwin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/grace_goodwin_author/ https://twitter.com/luvgracegoodwin https://www.facebook.com/gracegoodwinauthor http://gracegoodwin.com/mailing-list/ https://www.bookbub.com/profile/grace-goodwin https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15037285.Grace_Goodwin #scifiromancebooks #scifiromance #bookstagram #alienromance #scifi #sfr #scifibooks #sciencefictionromance #kindleunlimited #sciencefiction #newrelease #authorsofinstagram #alienbooks #steamyreads #romanticsuspense #sciencefictionbooks #scifiseries #romancebooks #booklovers #sfrbooks #scifiromancenovels #instabooks #bookseries #bookpost #booklover #scifiromanceseries #scifiromanceauthor #sfrbooklovers #outnow #booktok #giveaway #excerpt

"You can do it..." Readers will find a poignant message in the new teen fiction The Airs of Tillie from author Barbara Casey. They can also find an excerpt from the book and a chance at a $20 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card below! The Airs of Tillie by Barbara Casey Publication Date: June 15, 2023 Genre: Teen Fiction/Coming of Age Synopsis: The small town of Wellington, Florida, has the distinction of playing host to some of the wealthiest people in the world as well as the most prestigious equestrian events. King Charles comes from England to watch polo on the fields where he once played as Prince. The United States Olympics Equestrian team trains and competes there with teams from other countries. In sharp contrast, just down the road, due west, are some of the largest sugarcane fields in the world. The people who work these fields are for the most part poor. They come from many cultures and backgrounds, but they primarily come from Haiti, Jamaica, and the United States. This combination of horse owner and cane worker is an unusual dichotomy, and it is a blend of these things that makes up the world in which my story’s main character, Tillie, the 11-year-old daughter of a sugarcane field foreman, lives. In The Airs of Tillie, Tillie Turpning lives in an imaginary world that is filled with beautiful horses, polite people, and luxurious homes. Her real world, however, includes living in a cane foreman’s small tenant house with her over-worked mother, an autistic sister, and a rebellious older brother who is searching for answers within a radical Muslim group. When Tillie is unexpectedly forced to assist in the difficult birth of a new foal, she proves that her determination and belief in herself will allow her to accomplish anything she sets out to do. EXCERPT A gentle breeze stirred, scattering red and white petals from the potted geraniums that were decorating the field. The crowd noises softened. Arabesque picked up her gate into a slow gallop around the outer edge of the jumping arena in response to Tillie’s silent command, settling into her own pace, her natural rhythm. Then she felt the pressure of the young girl’s knees on her sides—another command, another signal from rider to horse. Arabesque began galloping faster, her eyes alert and focused on a split-rail fence banked with hedges. Faster, faster, up, and over, and Arabesque once again resumed her slow gallop. This time she felt the reins pull slightly to the left. She angled her strong, muscular body in that direction and once again picked up speed. Three stone walls, each positioned in front of the other, blocked her path. “You can do it,” she heard the girl whisper. As Arabesque approached the first wall at a full gallop, she felt the girl shift her weight, working with her own, blending her body movement with that of the horse. Over the first wall, the second, and then the third. Arabesque snorted loudly and bobbed her head with exuberance. But she wasn’t finished yet. Again the girl pressed her knees, silently instructing and urging Arabesque to perform. They negotiated three more jumps: the oxer, the tiger trap, and the vertical gate. So far their score was perfect. The crowd was totally quiet now as they watched the champion jumper obey the commands of its young rider. The water hazard was next. Tillie and Arabesque had watched three other horses lose points on it, and one horse had to be disqualified for refusing to jump it at all. “You’re not afraid, Arabesque,” the horse heard Tillie whisper. Faster, faster the horse galloped toward the hazard. Up she went, once again feeling the young girl’s tensed body stretched in union with her own. They were over it. Arabesque looked across the field and saw Molly, her companion horse, watching. “Good girl, Arabesque. Good girl.” But Tillie wouldn’t let Arabesque relax. The horse felt pressure, this time coming from the girl’s heels and knees. Arabesque continued in her rhythm. Two more jumps to go, and they were also the most difficult. Arabesque felt the girl urge her to pick up her gate. She didn’t understand that they had only a limited amount of time to complete the jumps or otherwise lose points. She only sensed she had to hurry; and that if she didn’t, for some reason the girl would be disappointed. Arabesque felt the girl press her knees harder into her sides and turned toward the obstruction. Bales of hay were stacked into a five-foot barrier. Extending from both ends were fence rails of varying lengths. Arabesque perked her ears forward, her breathing was heavier now. Closer and closer she galloped toward the obstruction until she felt the girl’s body tense. Through the air they went, and when they landed on the other side, the barrier was still intact. Murmurings could be heard from the crowd. So far, this young girl who had never ridden in competition before had scored higher than any of the other contestants in the Youth Division. There was one jump left—the dreaded spiderwort—and only fifteen seconds remaining on the clock. Author Bio: Barbara Casey is the author of over two dozen award-winning novels and book-length works of nonfiction for both adults and young adults, and numerous articles, poems, and short stories. Several of her books have been optioned for major films and television series. In addition to her own writing, Barbara is an editorial consultant and president of the Barbara Casey Agency. Established in 1995, she represents authors throughout the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan. In 2018 Barbara received the prestigious Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and Top Professional Award for her extensive experience and notable accomplishments in the field of publishing and other areas. Barbara lives on a mountain in Georgia with three cats who adopted her: Homer, a Southern coon cat; Reese, a black cat; and Earl Gray, a gray cat and Reese’s best friend. Author Links: http://www.barbaracaseyauthor.com http://www.barbaracaseyagency.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/Barbara-Casey/author/B001K7S4IW https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/697572.Barbara_Casey #comingofagebook #ebook #youngreaderslibrary #ebooklovers #youngadultreaders #youngadults #readersofinstagram #paperback #kindle #beautifulbooks #bookseries #amazon #youngadultbooks #dragonbooks #bookstagram #mustreads #kindleunlimitedbooks #popularbooks #kindleunlimited #bestsellers #horses

Mirror, mirror, on the wall... A mirror does figure into the new YA fantasy, One Pale Reflection, from author Tycho Dwelis, but there are no happy dwarves and singing bluebirds. If you like daring fantasy laced with mystery, danger, intrigue, and more, reflect on One Pale Reflection in the excerpt below. and join the giveaway for your chance at a $10 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card and FREE signed paperback copy of the book (U.S. only). Book Details: One Pale Reflection by Tycho Dwelis Publication Date: July 1, 2023 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Synopsis: Brenden McCoy and his sister, Lettie, have just lost their parents and are going to live with a distant relative in Ireland. They don’t know him, don’t like him, and - even weirder - strange things keep happening around their new caregiver’s house. Meanwhile, in a strange world beyond a mirror, a mercenary has been sent by his king to hunt down and kill a fugitive, a powerful and immortal wizard. Time is not on his side. Athos the Key Thief builds an army, and soon everyone will be just another Thrall. Will Brenden be able to solve the mystery beyond the mirror, find the truth behind his parents’ disappearance, and put to rest someone who cannot die? Welcome to MirrorWorld. EXCERPT “Athos? Sounds like a made-up word.” “It’s from a language not spoken on this earth. This man is of supernatural origin and has been to many places beyond this world, or so it’s said. About ten years ago, a man no older than a boy came to this village and claimed to be a merchant from Sand Stor Stad. We thought him vain, always looking at himself in a mirror. He kept him with it at all times. Then, we found out what he was really after. About two miles out from this village, high up on that cliff, lies a door.” “Just a door?” Duncan followed the man’s finger into the black tree line on the hill, unable to see anything in the darkness. “Just a door. A black door. It doesn’t lead to anything. It just sat there for the longest time and, as far as we knew, it was stuck fast. Some had tried to destroy it, but a great magick protected it. By coming here, Athos unlocked it and unleashed terror onto this place. First came the plagues, then the Thralls.” Duncan gulped. “T-Thralls?” “Undead beasts who stalk the night. Those they spit their poison upon die and are turned into the very beings themselves. If it wasn’t for this fire here, they’d be on us like a pack of wild dogs. Don’t you see the eyes? Look… upward into the woods.” Author Bio: I’m Tycho (I also use the pen name Cassidy), and I love storytelling! I’m incredibly passionate about writing, art, and anything that allows me to create my own worlds. My goal is to write dreamy fiction for all ages that is unique, inspiring, and imaginative. I like to write about themes that include coming of age, magic realism, identity, relationships, and bullying. My books are intended for readers ages eight to twenty-five, and are meant to connect the world of the fantastical to everyday life. I currently live in Colorado and have my MA in Publishing. Author Links: Website: tychodorian.com Linktree (includes all of my newsletter, social media, and projects): https://linktr.ee/tychodorian TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTRKUVUyS/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tychodorian Twitter: https://twitter.com/tycho_dorian Instagram: https://instagram.com/tycho_dorian #yafantasybooks #yafantasy #bookstagram #fantasybooks #yabooks #booklover #bookstagrammer #yabookstagram #bookish #bookworm #books #booknerd #bibliophile #readersofinstagram #fantasy #booksbooksbooks #booksofinstagram #yafantasyseries #reading #youngadultbooks #bookcommunity #bookaddict #yalit #yafantasyauthor #book #bookrecommendations #authorsofinstagram #yabookstagrammer #yafiction #giveaway #freebies #contest

Looking for some REAL fireworks this Independence Day? Then consider picking up your very own copy of Aurelia Yates' new book, Sparks Fly! Light the fuse with the giveaway below! Book Details: Sparks Fly by Aurelia Yates Publication Date: June 30th, 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: Colt is a twenty-two-year-old owner of a biker dive bar that he’s turning around into a success. Feeling pressure from his dad, he takes time off from work to visit during 4th of July at the family’s lake house. Maggie is a twenty-eight year old certified public accountant who’s enjoying a week of sun and fun but when Colt rides in, the attraction sends sparks. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156400220-sparks-fly Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/431KMOz Author Bio: Aurelia writes contemporary romance and enjoys reading it just as much! She lives in Alabama with her husband, daughter and fur babies. She spends most of her time taking care of her loved ones and plotting stories. Excited to begin this new journey, she’s looking forward to sharing her stories. Author Links: https://www.aureliayatesauthor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/aureliayatesauthor https://www.bookbub.com/profile/aurelia-yates https://www.instagram.com/aureliayatesauthor/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aureliayatesauthor https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22689072.Aurelia_Yates #bookworm #darkromance #smuttok #smut #spicebooktok #spicereads #steamyreads #steamybooks #bookclub #smuttybooks #bookrecs #bookrecommendations #steamyromance #bookreader #spicerecs #bookboyfriend #fictionalcharacter #bookish #bookcommunity #books #bookworm #bookboyfriends #bookfyp #booktropes #book #spice #fictionalcharacters #spicybooklover #spicybookrecs #tabooromance #romancebooks #bookishthings #bookish #giveaway #freebies #giftcard #contest

Lights! Camera! Action! So, you wanna make a movie? Well, it's finally here! The cover for Jamison LoCascio's new non-fiction The Script Is Not Enough! Check out the cover for this informative, upcoming title and take a chance in the giveaway for a $10 Amazon Gift Card. The Script is Not Enough Jamison LoCascio Genre: Non-fiction (How-to) Publication Date: July 15, 2023 Synopsis: The Script is not Enough takes a unique look at the making of four different independent feature films. The author takes you through every stage in development from writing, to financing, and to distribution and marketing. Find out how you can learn from the hard experiences and challenges that face the filmmaker along the way. Author Bio and Links: Jamison LoCascio is an award-winning feature film director. In 2012, Jamison LoCascio began to write the screenplay for his first union short, "Midnight Catch," which garnished much acclaim at the New Jersey International Film Festival and Manhattan Film Festival. LoCascio decided to form his production company, Halcyon Valor Productions Incorporated. Graduated from Montclair State University with honors winning the “Excellence in Filmmaking” award for his numerous successful productions which premiered in film festivals around the world. LoCasio's short films have since been honored by the Screen Actors Guild and screened at such festivals as the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and NewFilmmakers New York. LoCascio's shorts "Track 3," "A Stranger's Confession," and "Powerless" were all official selections of the Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner. His films have been anthologized in the prestigious Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan, distributed worldwide on DVD, picked up for online distribution by Film Bay. DIRECTV & AT&T distributed 6 of LoCascio's short films on their new International short film platform. LoCascio's first feature film, "The Depths," starring Michael Rispoli and Patch Darragh won Best Feature Film at the 2017 Manhattan Film Festival and had a strong critical reception. The film also won Best Feature Film and Best Director at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Awards and received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard releasing on all major platforms including Amazon, Itunes, DVD and more. LoCascio's second feature film "Sunset" starring acclaimed actor Austin Pendleton received rave reviews and won multiple awards including Best Dramatic Feature Film at the 2018 Manhattan Film Festival, Best Ensemble at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Leading Actor (David Johnson) International Independent Film Awards. "Sunset" also received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio have recently launched their latest initiative by filmmakers for filmmakers called Film Valor, a youtube channel with over 3,000 worldwide followers and over 250,000 views, a behind the scenes look at their filmmaking process. "Know Fear," his latest feature film, received critical acclaim and stars Amy Carlson. The film had a limited theatrical release. His next feature film "How Dark They Prey," a unique horror anthology, has been released on major streaming platforms including Amazon Prime, Tubi, Plex, Udu, Mometu and many more with critics hailing the film as "Horror at its best". His latest feature film release “7x7” is a collection of many of LoCascio’s award-winning short films brought together for one viewing experience on major platforms including Tubi and Amazon Prime. Jamison LoCascio’s Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/filmvalor #nonfiction #bookstagram #books #fiction #reading #booklover #nonfictionbooks #book #bookworm #bibliophile #bookish #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #author #readersofinstagram #booknerd #read #bookaddict #writersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #instabook #literature #selfhelp #bookrecommendations #nonfictionreads #bookshelf #film #independentfeature #howto #coverreveal

Rodeo Clowns and Shakedowns: Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Harper and Moon Investigations, Book 2) by Trixie Silvertale ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GENRE: Paranormal Cozy Mystery ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLURB: Front row seats to murder. Thousands of eyewitnesses. Can our psychic sleuth trust her own eyes? Mitzy Moon is loving life after the honeymoon. And as part of their agreement to try new things, she’s happily whooping it up at the local cowboy competition. But the newlyweds get roped into yet another investigation when their date night ends with a dead rodeo clown. As her new husband’s history with the prime suspect’s wife tests all loyalties, Mitzy struggles to balance jealousy with keeping her man out of the hoosegow. And now she’ll need saddlebags of extra help from her mentor, Ghost-ma, and her entitled feline to unhorse the ruthless culprit. Can Mitzy and Erick wrangle all the clues, or will spurious accusations bring a deadly showdown? Rodeo Clowns and Shakedowns is the second book in the hilarious new paranormal cozy mystery series, Harper and Moon Investigations, a spinoff from the popular Mitzy Moon Mysteries. If you like snarky heroines, supernatural intrigue, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s bucking brainteaser. Buy Rodeo Clowns and Shakedowns to lasso a killer today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EXCERPT:#cozymystery #bookstagram #cozymysteryseries #cozymysteries #mystery #cozymysterylover #booklover #murdermystery #mysterybooks #books #cozymysteryauthor #cozymysterybooks #readersofinstagram #bookworm #bookish #authorsofinstagram #reading #writersofinstagram #cozies #cozy #cozymysteryreader #amwriting #kindleunlimited #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #mysteryseries #bookstagrammer #kindle #cosymystery #bibliophile “Grams, for the millionth time, I’m not going to wear a cocktail dress and Jimmy Choos to watch a parade at the over-heated, sweaty end of June!” “You’re the one who said ‘no’ to the sundress and the strappy sandals. That outfit would’ve looked fantastic with your snow-white hair twisted into a few soft curls. Once you turned that one down, what did you expect me to do?” I roll my grey eyes heavenward and sigh. “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe I was living under the foolish fantasy that you would choose shorts, a T-shirt, and some comfortable canvas tennis shoes!” “And waste all this gorgeous clothing?” Her apparition dims with disappointment. Lying flat on the padded mahogany bench in my museum for fashion, I stare up at the cedar-lined ceiling and toss out my objection. “Look, Grams, I’m not looking to impress anyone. I’ve already landed my once-in-a-lifetime guy.” Ghost-ma lived her life to the fullest, and that definitely included a laundry list of ex-husbands — with no regrets. She passed on her joie de vivre to me, but I prefer to keep my list to one. “Don’t be so quick to judge, sweetie. No one knows what the future holds.” “Grams! I feel like we’ve had this discussion more times than necessary. You know the rules! If these lips aren’t moving, you’re not allowed to comment. Absolutely no thought-dropping.” Before I can continue my lecture, our resident fur baby slinks out from under the bench, rises on his powerful hind legs, and drops something on my bare leg. The feel of it against my skin is unpleasant, and I tilt my head up from the bench to get a better look . . . CONTINUE READING HERE: https://readerlinks.com/l/3460643 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Author Bio and Links: USA TODAY Bestselling author Trixie Silvertale grew up reading an endless supply of Lilian Jackson Braun, Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew novels. She loves the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries and obsesses about all things paranormal. Those two passions unite in her Mitzy Moon Mysteries and Harper and Moon Investigations, and she's thrilled to write them and share them with you. Trixie’s Website https://trixiesilvertale.com Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/trixiesilvertale BookBub Author https://www.bookbub.com/authors/trixie-silvertale Instagram https://www.instagram.com/trixiesilvertale/ Facebook Author https://www.facebook.com/TrixieSilvertale/ BUY LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Rodeo-Clowns-Shakedowns-Paranormal-Investigations-ebook/dp/B0BYTGQTK5/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE Trixie Silvertale will be awarding a $75 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour! #cozymystery #bookstagram #cozymysteryseries #cozymysteries #mystery #cozymysterylover #booklover #murdermystery #mysterybooks #books #cozymysteryauthor #cozymysterybooks #readersofinstagram #bookworm #bookish #authorsofinstagram #reading #writersofinstagram #cozies #cozy #cozymysteryreader #amwriting #kindleunlimited #booksofinstagram #bookaddict #mysteryseries #bookstagrammer #kindle #cosymystery #bibliophile

It’s hard to keep a big secret in a small town . . . But it's no secret that USA Bestselling Author Tracy Solheim can bring a fantastic, romantic read to your beach TBR pile! Check out the details of It Had to Be You and the excerpt below to find out more about this great book! And don't forget to enter the giveaway for a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Book Details: It Had to be You by Tracy Solheim Publication Date: June 5th, 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: When Paige Hollister discovers her “Mr. Right” already has a “Mrs. Right,” she swears off men forever. Even more humiliating, she suddenly finds herself labeled the other woman and out of the teaching job she loves. So Paige does what every unemployed single woman staring thirty in the face does: She hightails it to the beach. Bad luck like hers is hard to outrun, however. Her getaway is stalled when her car breaks down in a small-town chock full of meddling, nosy residents. The worst of them being the local sheriff—none other than her estranged father. Finally on top of the golf world, Tanner Gillette is poised to show everyone he’s not just an entitled playboy coasting through tournaments on his pedigree. That is until his life is turned upside down by a little girl who shows up on his doorstep with a birth certificate inexplicably bearing his name. Complicating matters more, the kid isn’t talking. When the stress of caring for a child whose mother is AWOL gives Tanner a bad case of the yips, he’s forced to enlist help from the one person in town who can’t wait to leave. Sticking around Chances Inlet and her father’s shiny new, über-successful family isn’t on Paige’s to-do list. Especially when she’d prefer to keep her embarrassing incident under wraps. Yet she can’t walk away from the troubled little girl. Or the sexy Australian golfer who just might make her want to take a chance on trusting her heart again. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61848830-it-had-to-be-you Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3MILgDb Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/it-had-to-be-you-tracy-solheim/1142991886?ean=2940186569206 iBooks: https://books.apple.com/ca/book/it-had-to-be-you/id6445539754 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/it-had-to-be-you-68 Excerpt She snatched up one of the beach-reads she’d brought from home. The well-worn paperback was one of her “comfort” books. Part of a Victorian era romance series featuring a group of wallflowers trying to find love. The familiar words kept swimming on the page, however, before Paige finally slammed it closed. “There’s more to life than finding a man, sister,” Paige mumbled. Sighing heavily, she smacked her head against the pillows. “Yet another thing Jon ruined for me. Romance novels.” She was about to reach for the TV remote when a sound from Whitney’s room caught her attention. Flipping back the covers, she listened intently for it to come again. “It was probably something outside,” she told herself. Except it wasn’t. Whitney was crying out in her sleep. And it sounded like she was calling for her mother. Paige raced through the bathroom and into the adjoining bedroom. Whitney was tossing and turning as sobs wracked her small body. As sweet as it was to finally hear the girl’s voice, Paige was devastated by her cries. “Shh.” Paige crawled into the bed, gathering Whitney up beside her. “Shh,” she repeated. “Everything is going to be okay. You’re safe. I’m here.” Whitney’s gulping sobs eventually subsided. She curled against Paige, remarkably, still fast asleep. Paige rubbed the girl’s back, softly whispering reassurances. She wiped Whitney’s tear-stained cheeks with the sheet. Within minutes, the child was sleeping peacefully. A noise in the doorway alerted Paige they were not alone. She looked up to see a shadow of a man illuminated by the hallway lights. After resettling Gladys in Whitney’s arms, Paige replaced her own body with a pillow. She waited a moment to make sure Whitney was settled before slipping out into the hallway where Tanner waited. A shirtless Tanner. “She okay?” he whispered. Paige picked a spot beyond his muscled shoulder where she could fix her gaze to avoid openly drooling at the man. “Mmhmm,” she answered with a nod. He took a step closer. “Are you okay?” She wanted to be blasé and mature, but she wasn’t that skilled at playing it cool. The man’s chest was a freaking work of art. And who knew golfers had six-pack abs? Weren’t they supposed to be pot-bellied or some damn thing? It was the trail of dark hair disappearing beneath his flannel joggers that sent her over the edge. “Could you—” She wiggled her fingers in the direction of his chest. “Could you cover that up, please?” He looked at her as though she’d just asked him to shoot a hole-in-one on the moon. Then he chuckled sadistically before turning on his heel and padding down the long hallway leading to his bedroom. “Water.” Paige fanned herself. “I need some water.” Hurrying to the kitchen, she filled a glass using the dispenser on the refrigerator door. She was gulping down its contents when Tanner reappeared. Thankfully, he was wearing a T-shirt with what looked like German writing on it. A pair of sheepskin moccasins covered his feet. “I’ve got something stronger in my study,” he said when he walked past, presumably on his way there. A smarter woman would have returned to her bed and listened for signs Whitney might be having another nightmare. Author Bio: USA Today bestselling author Tracy Solheim writes books with shirtless men on the cover. Some of them are actually best-sellers. The books, not the men. When she's not writing, she's practicing her curling. . . bottles of wine, that is. She's been known to cook dinner but no more than two nights in a row. Most days, she'd rather be reading, which to her is just necessary research. She lives in the suburbs of Atlanta with her husband and a neurotic Labrador retriever. Her two adult children visit but not often enough. (See the note above about cooking.) Check out her romantic suspense series featuring the Men of the Secret Service--shirtless, of course! See what she’s up to at www.tracysolheim.com Author Links: https://www.tracysolheim.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tracysolheimauthor/ https://twitter.com/TracyKSolheim https://www.facebook.com/TracySolheimBooks https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6519003.Tracy_Solheim #beachreads #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #books #bookstagrammer #beachread #readersofinstagram #summerreads #bookish #authorsofinstagram #goodreads #bibliophile #booknerd #bookaddict #currentlyreading #summerreading #booksofinstagram #amreading #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #reading #writersofinstagram #romancebooks #bookclub #bookrecommendations #bookblogger

If you like your women's fiction with a splash of romance, consider the new novel from Jude Hopkins, Babe in the Woods. Sample the excerpt and take a shot at the $25 Amazon Gift Card below! Book & Author Details: Babe in the Woods by Jude Hopkins Published by: The Wild Rose Press Publication Date: June 7th, 2023 Genres: Women’s Fiction Synopsis: It’s September 1995, the first year of the rest of Hadley Todd’s life. After living in Los Angeles, Hadley returns to her hometown in rural New York to write and be near her father. In addition to looking after him and teaching high school malcontents, Hadley hopes to channel her recent L.A. heartbreak into a play about the last moment of a woman’s innocence. But she seeks inspiration. Enter Trey Harding, a young, handsome reporter who covers sports at the high school. Trey reminds Hadley of her L.A. ex and is the perfect spark to fire up her imagination. The fact that Trey is an aspiring rock star and she has L.A. record biz connections makes the alliance perfect. She dangles promises of music biz glory while watching his moves. But the surprising twist that transpires when the two of them go to Hollywood is not something Hadley prepared for. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123214774-babe-in-the-woods Purchase: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IPd5Z5 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/babe-in-the-woods-jude-hopkins/1143104918?ean=9781509248438 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/babe-in-the-woods-5 Excerpt She picked up her books. She felt alive, all senses on the alert. If Trey reminded her of Derek, then they must be part of a type, members of the same genus and species. What was the proper name for a conclave of these guys? An assembly of assholes? A gaggle of gigolos? A bundle of bounders? Oh, but they had something these guys. They could make her life a dream whether she was sipping Dom Perignon with him at The Plaza or swilling moonshine with him on a back porch. Those guys could change the lens all right. Trey would be easy to observe, too. He was an alpha male in a jungle of willing women out in the middle of nowhere. He had enough girlfriends around here that she could easily watch and record his interactions with them. As long as these women were OK with being snookered by such a playboy, she might as well learn as much as possible and make the proverbial lemonade out of a bowl of sour fruit. “Have you forgotten? You were one of them,” an inner voice reminded her. She corrected her posture and straightened up to her full 5’8” height. All of a sudden she was twenty again. It wasn’t only the play that interested her. He interested her. Besides, their names were linked. They formed a chiasmus – almost. Author Bio: Women's fiction—with a splash of romance, albeit tempered. I was once an adjunct professor in English at various universities, expecting a lot of my students. But the need to write something besides comments on student essays gnawed at me. I wrote poems and essays, one of which appeared in the L.A. Times. One day, I took out my old self-help book manuscript from a cobwebby drawer and began the process of turning it into a novel. That novel became Babe in the Woods, coming out June 7, 2023. I was a runner-up in the 2018 Personal Essay Contest by Proximity Magazine, judged by Hanif Abdurraqib. Besides the essay in The Los Angeles Times, you'll find me on Medium, including The Belladonna, The Writing Cooperative and others, and have had poems published in Timber Creek Review and California Quarterly, among other journals. My publications can be seen on my website: judehopkinswriting.net/. Thanks for visiting! Author Links: https://www.judehopkinswriting.net/ https://twitter.com/HeyJudeNotJudy #womensfiction #bookstagram #bookish #authorsofinstagram #booklover #goodreads #bookworm #amreading #readersofinstagram #kindleunlimited #bibliophile #contemporaryromance #fiction #books #romance #writersofinstagram #author #kindle #writingcommunity #booknerd #amwriting #romancebooks #writerslife #amazon #booklovers #booksofinstagram

School may be out, but things are already gearing up for football in the fall...and the best prep starts off the field with you. If you, or a young person you know has a dream to take their football dream beyond high school, help them score a touchdown and point them towards the informative new book from Coach Tim Burris, Signed. We've included a brief excerpt below of some of the practical and useful advice Coach Burris offers readers—advice that will help them take their game (and life) to the next level. Don't miss out on a chance to score a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card in the tour-wide giveaway below! Book Details: Signed: Ironwill Football's Recruiting Guide for Canadian Highschool Football Players by Tim Burris Publication Date: May 9, 2023 Genre: Non-fiction Synopsis: It's time to get serious and start preparing to take your football talents to the next level. But understanding the multiple recruiting pathways and signing to a postsecondary football program can be challenging. Don't worry, though . . . Coach Burris of IRONWILL Football will help guide you through the recruiting process. Signed is a guide for Canadian football players in Grades 9 to 12 who aspire to play post-secondary football. Coach Burris gives you the football recruiting blueprint so you can make informed recruiting decisions for your future. With a dedicated chapter for parents, Signed breaks down everything you need to begin your journey toward the U Sports, NCAA, Junior football, CEGEP, and Junior college. EXCERPT How to Start A successful transition plan starts with deciding and committing to football at the post-secondary level and then developing a plan around where you want to play. Take this seriously. You need a plan to have a smooth transition to the post-secondary level. Believe me when I say this: You need to be honest with yourself and determine which pathway best suits you. In Canada, there is one high school route and three post-secondary pathways a student athlete can take: 1. University football (U Sports), or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2. Junior football 3. CEGEP football 4. High school prep school Alternatively, student athletes can participate in a combination of junior or CEGEP football, then move on to the university level. If you have the desire to play in the NCAA in the States, make sure to read the Canadian high school prep school section on page 11 and the chapter on NCAA football page 24. These will help you get started with the process. When I say to be honest with yourself, I mean you need to ask some key questions. This also means knowing yourself and understanding your personal weaknesses, strengths, and skill sets. When you honestly answer the questions below, you will figure out which direction you should head after high school. Knowing yourself is the most important part of your journey. When you really take the time examine your motivation, the direction you need to follow will be clear. Author Bio: Coach Tim Burris is a former U Sports student athlete and is a Vanier Cup Champion. He has coached at the U Sports level and has over a decade of coaching experience ranging from bantam level to the university level. Coach Tim Burris has worked with more than a thousand players across Canada. He also had the honor of coaching on the Alberta U18 Team for three years, in addition to running his football performance camps and defensive line academy program. Author Links: www.ironwillfootball.ca https://www.facebook.com/IRONWILLFOOTBALL/ https://www.instagram.com/ironwillfootball/ Amazon Buy link: https://www.amazon.com/Signed-Ironwill-Footballs-Recruiting-Highschool-ebook/dp/B0C4RZZSBZ/ref=sr_1_1 BN Buy link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/signed-coach-tim-burris/1143480278 #nonfiction #bookstagram #books #fiction #reading #booklover #nonfictionbooks #book #bookworm #bibliophile #bookish #bookstagrammer #memoir #bookreview #booksofinstagram #author #readersofinstagram #booknerd #read #bookaddict #writersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #poetry #instabook #literature #selfhelp #bookrecommendations #nonfictionreads #bookshelf #sports #football