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Book Blast and Giveaway: Her Silence by S.T. Ashman

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Today, I'm hosting a promo on S.T. Ashman's upcoming release, Her Silence, as a part of the ongoing book blast tour. Check it out! Also enjoy an excerpt from the featured book in the following post.

S.T. Ashman will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
 
Her Silence
S.T. Ashman
Expected Publication: July 21, 2026
She survived the night. The truth didn't.

Nicole gets the call at 4 a.m. Her daughter Lacey was found in the woods beside her friend's dead husband. He was stabbed forty-four times. Lacey is barely alive. Covered in his blood. And completely mute.

She hasn't said a word since. Not to the police. Not to her husband. Not even to Nicole.

Nicole had Lacey at seventeen and swore her daughter would have a good life. Now Lacey is sitting in a cell, and Nicole's three grandchildren are left behind with a father who is losing it.

But Nicole knows her daughter. She isn't a cold-blooded murderer. Guilt didn't silence her. Fear did. Whatever happened in those woods scared Lacey more than prison.

So Nicole starts digging. But some secrets don't save people. They destroy them.
 
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Book Blast and Giveaway: A Real Collusion by Stu Strumwasser

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Today, I'm hosting a promo on Stu Strumwasser's latest release, A Real Collusion, as a part of the ongoing book blast tour. Check it out!!

Read an op-ed piece written by the author in the Fortune Magazine HERE.*

Stu Strumwasser will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
 
 
 
A Real Collusion
Stu Strumwasser
Published: April 1, 2026
 
A Real Collusion is about the secret conspiracy between the Republican and Democratic parties to control the US government through an illegal duopoly.

From the author of the bestselling novel, The Organ Broker, (hailed by Lee Child, New York Times # 1 bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series as, "Exciting and thought-provoking--the perfect package") comes, A Real Collusion, a stunning political thriller and expose.

A Real Collusion is a David Vs. Goliath(s) story about a man who accidentally becomes the leader of an independent political movement that nearly takes down the two-party system in America, while exposing a conspiracy that affects the results of the 2016 election. It explores universal and deeply human themes of loss, and the tension between justice and power. In the opening sentence the narrator points out that, “Ordinary people often do extraordinary things.” The characters in the book do, and the action is driven by the fantastic events of a unique political satire. It is also the heartfelt story of regular people struggling with lost love, alienation and nearly universal disaffection who find strength in enduring loyalty and friendship

This is the story of John Campbell (a regular guy from the lower east side of Manhattan) as recounted by his friend Skip Winters. Skip becomes John’s campaign manager and later, a congressman in his own right. He narrates the stunning-but-plausible story of how John Campbell and The American Coalition race to popularity, raising over a hundred million dollars from grassroots contributors—and become a threat to the political duopoly of the Democratic and Republican parties. The book sprinkles in references to real events from recent history, and real political leaders including Trump, John McCain, and more. This imbues the novel with a sense of realism, albeit one of an alternate reality. Skip discovers a deep-seated conspiracy within our political system whose leaders orchestrate a murder, destroy his friend and tip the scales of the election. The novel turns out to be Skip’s exposé of the secret collaboration between the two major political parties in our country—a cooperation to protect the duopoly that is, in part, real.
 
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*(views expressed in the published article are the author's only) 

Release Blitz: Neighborhood Watch by Britney King

Thursday, January 29, 2026

I'm hosting a promo, today, on Britney King's latest release, Neighborhood Watch, as a part of the ongoing release blitz tour. Check it out!
 
 
Neighborhood Watch
Britney King
Published: January 29, 2026
 
From bestselling author Britney King comes a razor-sharp psychological thriller about a street built on secrets, a neighbor who knows too much, and the woman who learns—too late—that the most dangerous lies are the ones everyone else is willing to believe.
“You’d be surprised how easy it is to disappear someone.”
That’s what Clint says. Always with a smile. Always like a joke.
But Nora knows better—jokes don’t leave bodies.
Nora Givens runs the salon where the cul-de-sac comes to confess. She knows who’s day-drinking, whose marriage is composting under the patio lights, and which neighbors wield kindness like a weapon. What she doesn’t know is why things on her street suddenly feel wrong.
A break-in with no motive.
A Peeping Tom no one can describe.
A woman who never makes it home.
The neighborhood responds the way they always do—with performative concern. Meetings. Patrols. A nonstop group chat. And Clint, the charming new arrival, is suddenly everywhere: taking notes, volunteering, appearing even before the sirens.
Everyone adores him.
Everyone trusts him.
Everyone but Nora.
When her police statement disappears, her dog vanishes, and her tire fails in a place she’d never survive a crash, the cul-de-sac decides she’s the problem—another “overwhelmed woman” who should calm down and stop making waves.
But Clint keeps offering help.
The kind that looks generous to everyone else—
and strategic to her.
As Nora closes in on the truth, she realizes the quiet horror of suburbia:
Some neighbors want to keep you safe.
Others want to keep you quiet.
And on this street, the simplest way to disappear someone…
is to make sure no one believes her first.
Dark, addictive, and knife-edged, Neighborhood Watch delivers jaw-dropping twists, a psychological chess match in plain sight, and a villain hiding where you least expect him. Perfect for readers who want a thriller that gets under your skin and stays there.
 
 
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Promo Spotlight and Giveaway: Shooting at Shadows by Forest McMullin

Friday, November 28, 2025

I'm hosting, today, a promo on Forest McMullin's latest release, Shooting at Shadows, as a part of the ongoing VBT. Check it out! Note that Shooting at Shadows is available for free in kindle unlimited!!

Forest McMullin will be awarding one randomly chosen winner a $25 Amazon/BN.com gift card via rafflecopter.
 
Shooting at Shadows 
Forest McMullin
Published: June 2, 2025
 
 
A photograph can tell the truth. It can also get you killed.

Ethan McGuire’s relentless pursuit of explosive stories has cost him his family, his integrity, and now–possibly–his life. While documenting the rise of white supremacist movements in Western New York, Ethan encounters a world of neo-Nazis, heavily armed survivalists, rogue FBI agents, and violent criminals, all with something to hide. But when a crew of ruthless bank robbers starts hunting him for photos he doesn’t even know he has, the stakes turn deadly.

As his enemies close in and his family becomes a target, Ethan must expose the truth–before it buries him. Shooting at Shadows is a relentless thriller and chilling cautionary tale, inspired by the author’s real-life experiences as a photojournalist. It exposes the darkness lurking beneath the surface of American extremism–and the cost of bringing it to light.

"One hopes that McMullin has further adventures planned for his unlikely hero." –Kirkus Reviews 
 
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Release Blitz: Reaper's Ride by Nikki Landis

Friday, October 17, 2025

Today, I'm hosting a promo, on Nikki Landis's latest release, Reaper's Ride (31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster), as a part of the ongoing release blitz tour. Check it out! Note that Reaper's Ride is free in kindle unlimited!!
Reaper's Ride
Nikki Landis
(31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster)
Published: October 17, 2025
 
Pagan
I should have known I was in trouble the second I locked eyes with Snooki.
She’s a bossy brunette with thick thighs, killer blue eyes, and a smile that’s sure to slay my heart.
When I’m struck in a hit-and-run and my bike crashes, I don’t expect the feisty woman to come to my aid.
She’s not like anyone I’ve ever met. With curves I can’t stop devouring and a spicy mouth to match, I’m sure I just met the woman destined to be my ol’ lady.
But Snooki isn’t looking for another mistake with a bad boy wearing leather, no matter how much I turn on the charm.
It’s time for Plan B, and I’ve got just the thing to make her change her mind.
October is ushering in spooky season, a night of wanton tricks and treats, and a clandestine meeting with a Reaper.
This Halloween, I’m determined to win Snooki’s love, even if it means I’ve got to stalk, tie her up, and play a forbidden game under a harvest moon.

Snooki
I’ve only been in love once, and since Rael found his ol’ lady, I’ve sworn it’s not my fate.
But when I meet a handsome biker and have to stick my finger in his artery to keep him alive, I feel a pull on my heart I can’t ignore.
Pagan is cocky, sarcastic, and he’s got a mouth dirtier than the Mohave Desert.
He swears I’m going to be his.
Newsflash: I don’t belong to anyone.
Pagan is sure that all he has to do is get me on the back of his Harley and give me a ride I’ll never forget.
It’s not gonna be that easy.
But when a masked man begins following and hunting me, I learn just how far my new stalker will go to ensure he claims me.

Written as part of the 31 Days of Trick or Treat Biker series, this story is a novel in the Graven Bastards MC Tonopah, NV Chapter.

Blurb Blitz and Giveaway: Cowboy Watch by Petie McCarty

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

I'm hosting, today, a promo on Petie McCarty's latest release, Cowboy Watch (The Watchers #1), as a part of the ongoing blurb blitz tour. Find an excerpt from the featured book in the following post as well. Note that Cowboy Watch is free in kindle unlimited!!

Petie McCarty will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.

Cowboy Watch 
Petie McCarty
(The Watchers #1)
Published: March 10, 2025 (originally 2013)

The Watchers Series—Fallen angels cast out of heaven by the archangel Michael for coercing with Satan to gain control. Some of these conspirators—duped late in the game by Satan’s lies—doubled back to seek redemption for their unwitting betrayal. Offered parole in exchange for penance, these Watchers are given the toughest bodyguard missions with little leeway for success.

One last chance.
These are their stories . . .

Cowboy Watch:

Someone—or something—wants Kellen out of town . . .

Kellen Brand’s inheritance comes as a monumental shock—a rundown farm she doesn’t want and one paroled Watcher all her own. Kellen’s eccentric mother believed Watchers to be fallen angels seeking penance by guarding individuals who had lost their way. Seriously? A Watcher? Only her mother . . .

Since Kellen vows no sane woman would choose to live in Riverside, she’s on a mission to dump the old farm fast and to the first buyer who comes along. Unfortunately for her, the only buyer is a resort developer, spurned by a townful of objectors and one handsome cowboy—her neighbor, Luke Thornton. Luke must block Kellen’s farm sale or risk exposure of his own family’s secrets. He can ill afford his immediate and compelling attraction to his new neighbor.

Someone is watching Kellen, but not who she thinks. Someone deadly and intent on scaring her out of town. Or worse. Luke has a hellish choice to make—step in and rescue Kellen from her threats, or to protect his family, stand by and watch . . .
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