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Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons Series: A Rose Gardner Mystery, Book 2 Author: Denise Grover Swank Genre: mystery romance Published June 29th 2012 Summary:  When Rose reports for Fenton County jury duty she figures she’s lucky to get out of a morning working at the DMV. Instead, despite a disastrous encounter with the new assistant district attorney, Mason Deveraux, she’s picked as a juror on a murder case. As the trial progresses, she realizes an ominous vision she had in the men’s restroom proves the defendant is innocent. And there’s not a cotton picking thing she can do about it. Or is there? As if things weren’t bad enough, Rose’s older sister Violet is going through a mid-life crisis. Violet insists that Rose stop seeing her sexy new boyfriend, Arkansas state detective Joe Simmons and date other men. Rose is done letting people boss her around, but she can’t commit to Joe either. Still, Rose isn’t about to let the best thing in her life slip away.   Ab...

We welcome Karen Pokras Taz back to our blog today. Karen is the author of the Nate Rocks series and today we host a tour for the second book in this middle grade series, Nate Rocks the Boat . The author has a guest post, shares an excerpt, and is also holding a giveaway. Nate Rocks the Boat by Karen Pokras Toz Genre: Middle Grade Format: paperback, 142 pages; ebook Published April 20th 2012 by Grand Daisy Press (first published 2012) Summary: With fourth grade finally winding down, 10-year-old Nathan Rockledge is looking forward to a fun and relaxing summer at home with his friends. That is, until his mom decides he has to go to overnight camp with his annoying older sister. When his best friend Tommy decides to tag along, Nathan thinks maybe his summer won’t actually be so bad. After all, he does get to be away from his mom's awful cooking for an entire six weeks. Amongst Color War competitions, a flaky counselor, and a bully named "No-Neck,” Nathan turns t...

We are featuring cowboys, the beautiful Montana landscape, feuding families and some good old fashioned romance with today's Gallagher's Hope Blog Tour stop. Besides the summary, there's a guest post by the author on her own journey to publication, an excerpt and our review. Welcome and Happy Thursday! Gallgher's Hope  Series:  The Montana Gallaghers, Book 2 Author: M.K. McClintock Genre: Western historical romance Format: Paperback, 256 pages; ebook Publisher: Trappers Peak Publishing ( August 1, 2012)   Summary:  She sought a new beginning.  He sought what he didn’t know was missing.  Together they would discover hope in unlikely places  Isabelle Rousseu must escape New Orleans and the memory of her family’s tragic loss. With her younger brother in tow, she accepts a position as the new schoolteacher in Briarwood, Montana. Desperate to keep what’s left of her family together, Isabelle joins her life with a stranger only to d...

We welcome Denise Grover Swank back to our blog today with the Chosen Book Review Tour . Our review is below and there is also an excerpt and giveaway to enter. Chosen  Series: The Chosen, Book 1 Author: Denise Grover Swank Genre: Urban fantasy, romance Format: Paperback (362 pages); ebook Publisher: Createspace ( September 13, 2011) Summary:  Everything Emma Thompson owns fits in a suitcase she moves from one roach infested motel to another. She and Jake, her five year old son who can see the future, are running from the men intent on taking him. Emma will do anything to protect him even when it means accepting the help of a stranger named Will. Jake insists she needs Will, but Emma's never needed help before. And even though she's learned to trust her son, it doesn't mean she trusts Will.  Mercenary Will Davenport lives in the moment. Hauling Emma to South Dakota should have been an easy job, but his employer neglected to tell him about Emma's...

We are part of the Summer Reading YA of Omnific Publishing Event this week, co-hosted by A Tale of Many Reviews Book Blog Tours and Omnific Publishing . The title we're reviewing is Breaking Point by Jess Bowen, a paranormal fantasy story. Purchase: Amazon  |  B&N Breaking Point (The Order of the Elements #1) Author:  Jess Bowen Genre: paranormal fantasy Format: paperback and ebook Publisher: Omnific Publishing ( November 23,2010)    Summary: "On our most honored of days, one that none have ever called their own, five will be born. Four will be the Masters of the Elements, fierce warriors, and with talents of immeasurable greatness." Phoebe Johnson and Ethan Smith had everything they needed: loving parents, great friends, and admission letters to Ivy League schools they’d be heading to in the fall. If only they knew that they were never going to reach the end of that summer, at least, not in the world they knew. A secret waits to be revealed ...

Frozen Heart Author: Annabelle Blume Genre: science fiction/dystopian Format: paperback and ebook Publisher:  Inkspell Publishing ( August 7, 2012) Summary: A decade surviving on her own. Three days with the enemy. Can love conquer all? Cressenda knows how to survive. With her sled dogs as her only companions, she’s spent the past ten years hiding in the snow covered wilderness from the oppressive regime of the Affinity. When a routine trip to civilization takes a turn for the worst, Cressenda is forced to take refuge with the enemy or lose her life to the frozen countryside. But Beckett, a Guard of the Affinity, is more than a man in uniform. His desperate need to help Cressenda escape both the blizzard and the Affinity, makes her feelings for him all the more troubling. Will Beckett be true to his word and set Cressenda free? Will her heart let her leave after all they’ve shared? Guest Post: Can you tell us about the setting for your novel? Why the snowy wilderness ...

It's time for another giveaway hop. The Young Adult Giveaway Hop , hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Reading Teen , begins today (August 8th) and runs through midnight on August 14th. There are lots of blogs participating in this hop so go see what everyone is offering. Reader Girls loves anything YA so we've decided to offer one winner the choice of one book from the fall releases. We will preorder it and it will be mailed to the winner's address upon release. Here's the list of seven fall releases to choose from: Reached by Ally Condie Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater The Diviners by Libba Bray Every Day by David Levithan Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr Our contest is open to residents of the US/Canada. Enter below. To see the rest of the participating blogs, go here . a Rafflecopter giveaway