January 2023 - A Life Through Books

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Virtual Book Tour: Sister! by Thomas A. Burns, Jr. #blogtour #interview #crimefiction #giveaway #rabtbooktours @3Mdetective @RABTBookTours
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A Natalie McMasters Mystery, Book 7

 

Crime Fiction

Date to be Published: Dec 5, 2022

Publisher: Tekrighter, LLC


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What do you do when you find out your twin sister is a stone-cold killer? Love her anyway!

Twentysomething detective Natalie McMasters comes face-to-face with the awesome power of money and privilege in her latest adventure. After she finds out that she has a twin sister who’s committed a heinous crime, her son Eduardo falls into the clutches of a perverted billionaire who plays with peoples lives for sport. Getting into his futuristic walled estate is a piece of cake, but getting out again is another matter entirely. While her friends and fam battle endless frustrations trying to convince the cops and the courts that Nattie and Eduardo are in deadly danger, she plays a risky game with a malignant narcissist, his venomous consort, and some unexpected houseguests, fighting for the souls of her sister and her son. How can she ever succeed against such impossible odds? The twisted ending packs a punch you won’t soon forget!

Sister! is the perfect read for fans of Karin Slaughter, Ruth Ware and Mary Kubica.



Interview

1.   How many books have you written and which is your favorite?

I’ve written eight novels—seven in the Natalie McMasters Mysteries series and a standalone H.P. Lovecraft pastiche entitled The Legacy of the Unborn, under the pen name of Silas K. Henderson. I’ve also written about a dozen Sherlock Holmes stories, most of which have been published in the MX Books of New Sherlock Homes Stories. However one of them, The Camberwell Poisoner, made the Strand Magazine in 2021.

I have two favorites—the third Natalie McMasters, Trafficked!, and Legacy. Both are set in New York City—Trafficked! is contemporary and Legacy is set in 1931. The are my faves because NYC is one of my favorite places.

2.    If you’re planning a sequel, can you share a tiny bit about your plans for it?

The tentative title of the next Natalie McMasters Mystery is Shooters!. That’s all I need to say about it.

3.   Do you want each book to stand on its own, or are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book?

Each of the Natalie McMasters Mysteries is a standalone, but like many good series, the character development continues from book to book. The best way to read them is to start with the first one, Stripper!, but I provide enough background in each of them so it can be enjoyed on its own.

4.   How did you come up with the title for your book?

All of the Natalie McMasters Mysteries have one-word titles and contain an exclamation point. The title of each is an attempt to describe the story in a single word. In Sister!, Natalie discovers a twin sister she never knew she had.

A word about the exclamation points. When I wrote Stripper!, several of my beta readers told me they thought I used too many exclamation points. Apparently, the contemporary wisdom frowns on them. So I took out half of them, but decided to include one in the title as a branding device. If you know Natalie, you’ll know why!

5.   How long did it take you to write this book?

Sister! was the most difficult of the Natalie McMasters Mysteries to write and took nearly a year.

6.   What did you learn when writing the book?

Without giving too much away, I’ll say that I had to learn the details about the sordid exploits of one of the most infamous criminals in America. You’ll probably recognize him when you read the book.

7.   What surprised you the most?

I think it was that Natalie’s son Eduardo became a major character in Sister!

8.   Have you ever killed off a character your readers loved?

Yes, but I can’t tell you which one without spoiling a story.

9.    What do you do to get inside your character’s heads?

Not much. I’ve written about these people for seven books, so I pretty much know how each one will react to a given situation.


About the Author

 Thomas A. Burns Jr. writes the Natalie McMasters Mysteries from the small town of Wendell, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and son, four cats and a Cardigan Welsh Corgi. He was born and grew up in New Jersey, attended Xavier High School in Manhattan, earned B.S degrees in Zoology and Microbiology at Michigan State University and a M.S. in Microbiology at North Carolina State University. As a kid, Tom started reading boys’ mystery series with the Hardy Boys, Ken Holt and Rick Brant, then graduated to the classic stories by authors such as A. Conan Doyle, Dorothy Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Erle Stanley Gardner and Rex Stout, to name a few. Tom has written fiction as a hobby all of his life, beginning with Man from U.N.C.L.E. stories in marble-backed copybooks in grade school. He built a career as technical, science and medical writer and editor for nearly thirty years in industry and government. Now that he’s a full-time novelist, he’s excited to publish his own mystery series, as well as writing stories about his second most favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes. Tom’s Holmes story, The Camberwell Poisoner, appeared in the March–June issue of The Strand Magazine in 2021. The sixth book in the Natalie McMasters Mysteries, Killers!, was released in September, 2021, and won the Silver Falchion award for best action/adventure book of 2021 at the Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference. Tom has also written a Lovecraftian horror novel, The Legacy of the Unborn, under the pen name of Silas K. Hendersona sequel to H.P. Lovecrafts masterpiece At the Mountains of Madness. In addition to publishing the seventh Natalie McMasters Mystery, Sister!, he is currently working on a book of Sherlock Holmes stories.

 

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Monday, January 30, 2023

Release Blitz: Finding True North by Dianne Beck #promo #releaseday #giveaway #youngadult #yabooks #rabtbooktours @PublishingAcorn @RABTBookTours
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Young Adult Fiction

Date Published: January 31st, 2023

Publisher: Acorn Publishing


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North Carolina Simon hates her name. As a fourteen-year-old girl growing up in the 1970s, she has a lot of challenges. People not only make fun of her name, but also scoff at her eccentric family. Dad’s a hoarder, Mom’s an unpredictable artist, and her older sister lives with an autism diagnosis. After a humiliating middle school event shatters her confidence as a singer, North determines to break free from the stigma surrounding her family.

 

As she starts high school, North tells people to call her Carol. Armed with a new name, she updates her appearance, befriends a popular boy in hopes of joining his band, distances herself from her two longtime friends, and avoids being seen with her adoring and dependent sister. Everything seems to be going according to plan until her sister suddenly disappears. Carol is forced to face reality. Should she continue to focus all her time and energy on fitting in or should she surrender to God’s calling on her life?

 

Finding True North is a prequel to Sticks and Stones, but each can be read as stand-alone novels.

 

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Dianne Beck has spent most of her career teaching students ranging from kindergarten through adult and currently works as a high school youth director at her church. In each of these roles, she hopes to encourage students to be their own unique selves, to have confidence in who they are, and to follow their passions.  Dianne’s debut young adult novel Sticks and Stones, winner of multiple awards, was inspired by her years of teaching, where she saw how an understanding ear and relevant literature could make a significant impact on students’ lives. She hopes young people and adults can find faith and strength in her stories.

Visit her author website at http://www.diannebeck.com.

 

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Book Blitz: Better Lucky Than Good by Dale Arenson #promo #giveaway #memoir #nonfiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours
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Memoir

Date Published: 09-13-2022


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Can you build a successful life by taking the less traveled path? Yes, you can, and Dale Arenson’s incredible journey attests to it.

After seven years of living on the edge as a member of Hangmen, of the most popular outlaw motorcycle clubs in the US, the young school dropout needs a radical change. His soul wants something else; as long as he can preserve his freedom to do what he loves, he is ready to give up the gun violence, wild rides, and loud parties.

Dale Arenson walks away from the only life he knows to embark on a path that many people would deem too hard to even think about it. He bounces back from his poor start in life, bad choices, and costly mistakes and builds an exceptional career in aviation as a commercial pilot.

"Better Lucky Than Good" is the gripping account of this journey. A natural storyteller, the author vividly depicts his unorthodox path from outlaw biker to construction worker and salesman and, finally, to his dream life and his incredible adventures that nearly got him killed. Wildly entertaining, the book will keep you at the edge of your seat while inspiring and motivating you to follow your dreams and forge your own path in life.


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Dale Arenson is a bestselling author of gripping memoirs inspired by his risky and unconventional life. A high-school dropout in sunny Southern California, he found the supportive family he always craved in the biker community. After many run-ins with the law and brushes with death as a member of the famous Hangmen Motorcycle Club, Arenson gave up his dangerous lifestyle and reinvented himself as a commercial pilot. An admirer of Plato, Hemingway, and Marcus Aurelius, Arenson is now taking his turn at writing books that entertain, inspire, and stand the test of time.

 

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Book Blitz: Better Than Our Dogs by John J. Murray Jr. #promo #christian #nonfiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @MKWebsiteandSEO @JohnMurrayJr15
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Christian Nonfiction

Date Published: August 12, 2020

 

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Good dogs are obedient, loving, loyal, protective, and friendly. They honor their masters, bark only at the right times, and inspire us to be better through heroism, perseverance, and selflessness. Dogs have weak moments, too. They poop blue, jump out of car windows, and, at times, might be nicknamed the “Devil Dog.”Better Than Our Dogs uses funny and engaging stories to illustrate timeless lessons from the book of James. Each chapter offers practical advice, challenges readers to determine which dog they are most like, and encourages everyone to be better today. Better friends. Better people. Better followers of God.


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John J. Murray Jr. is the award-winning author of Better Than Our Dogs. He leads Bible study groups with members from across the country. After leaving private practice as an attorney, John won the League for Innovation in the Community College Excellence Award as the Paralegal Program Director and law instructor at Alvin Community College. He lives in Texas with his wife, Lana, and their dog, Chloe.

 

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Book Blitz: Dusty Times #promo #RABTBookTours #DustyTimes #DustyTimesMagazine #Racing @MKWebsiteandSEO @RABTBookTours
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A beautifully crafted print book you'll want to display prominently. In this fifth edition of Dusty Times we celebrate the passion of competition and those that compete with some words of encouragement usually reserved only for moments when maximum throttle is necessary... GO LIKE HELL !

 

Dusty Times Issue 05 is a 9x12 inch, 112 page, soft cover book. Printed on heavy paper with full color photography, in depth stories on unique vehicles, races, and drivers it makes a great addition any enthusiasts collection.


CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS

●     Stopping Speed - Motorsport photographer pictorial

●     Charming Survivor - A vehicle for reflection

●     Unearthing A Scroll Through History - Offroad racing artifact

●     Everyman For Himself - A storied racer's ascent

●     Challengers Reunited - Mickey Thompson machinery

 


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Virtual Book Tour: Speak No Evil by Frank J. Plateroti, EdD #blogtour #nonfiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @MKWebsiteandSEO
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In Search of Our Self-Esteem, Self-Empowerment, and Self-Worth

 

Nonfiction

Publication Date: October 10, 2022

Publisher: Mindstir Media


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It is rare that a book can claim to challenge the way we view ourselves, view others and the way we seek out romantic relationships. Speak No Evil - In Search of our Self-esteem, Self-Empowerment, and Self-worth is such a book. It is the culmination of twenty years of communication strategies and concepts developed by Dr. Frank Plateroti whom inspired thousands of university students.

Now everyone can take the challenge to see if they view their world the same way after reading Speak No Evil - In Search of our Self-esteem, Self-empowerment, and Self-worth.

 

 

About the Author 

Dr. Frank Plateroti earned his Doctorate Degree in Education Research and a Master’s Degree in Communication. For the past twenty years Dr. Plateroti has taught in the communication department at William Paterson University in New Jersey. Some of the courses he taught were television production, media studies, and his specialty; intrapersonal and interpersonal communication. Prior to his teaching he worked in public relations and was a television producer, writer, and director with his own international production company. Today, Dr. Plateroti is concentrating on his writing with the publishing of the trilogy, East Clifton Avenue. He is currently working on the completion of the second and third book of the trilogy. Dr. Plateroti is also active in award winning home renovations, maintaining his real estate and financial investments, and a recording vocalist. Speak No Evil is the culmination of twenty years of teaching the communications course that he developed, which he describes as “the most rewarding period of my career.”


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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Book Blitz: Climate of Monsters: Friulian Son by Mitchell Sanders #promo #suspense #darkfantasy #horror #thriller #rabtbooktours @BookBuzznet @RABTBookTours @MSanders_author
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Climate of Monsters Series, Book One


Suspense, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Thriller, Horror

 Published: June 28, 2022

 

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Climate of Monster is a book of two incredible but unlikely heroes that intertwine to fight legendary mythical monsters and new creations that are rampant due to climate change. Our heroes include a young Italian master swordsman, and a dangerous Swedish woman who is both a special forces expert and medical doctor. Book 1: Friulian Son features incredible monsters that are larger than life: from biker werewolves, sea monsters, anthropomorphic squirrels, and a human hybrid cuttlefish (among many others).


Book Two Climate of Monsters: Breath of Fire is due out later in 2023.

 

About the Author

Mitchell Sanders is just another ordinary individual. As a scientist and serial entrepreneur, in his spare time he enjoys reading and writing horror books. His inspirations come from his lovely wife and best friend, Elisabeth, and three children and three grandchildren, who encouraged him to write and finish his first book. Mitch spent a good portion of his life studying biomedical sciences and advanced wound care. He has a BA in biology from Boston University with a minor in Latin language and literature, and an MS in molecular biology and a PhD in biomedical sciences, both from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). Mitch did two postdocs at the Whitehead Institute / MIT, a world-renowned nonprofit research institution dedicated to improving human health through basic biomedical research. Mitch is a worldwide expert in wound repair and regeneration. Mitch was formerly founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of a diagnostic company for sixteen years and is currently the chief scientifi


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Virtual Book Tour: RAUL of Bagni di Lucca by Charles LeRoy Hall #historical #biography #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours
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Historical Biography

Date Published: April 14, 2022

Publisher: Palmetto Publishing


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Abandoned in a foreign country at age thirteen, a gigolo before he was sixteen, a freedom fighter against the Nazis in the Italian underground at age twenty, and later a prisoner of war in Nazi Germany, Raul survived, inspired by the memory of a young girl who was waiting for him in a new and promising land that offered him love and endless opportunity. He survived when many did not, and rose from nothing to a level of greatness most will never achieve.

America is a land that was built by men like Raul. He stands as a shining example of what one man can accomplish in a time of extreme difficulty and against the odds, using his talents and his experience to overcome it all. The power of love, determination, and intellect combined in a man like Raul can bring success beyond what most of us ever see.

This is the inspirational true story of the life of Raul, based on Charles LeRoy Hall's long friendship with him before his passing. Most of the details of his life came straight from Raul and his son, Gary, allowing the author to fill in the blanks in some areas, as well as to change the locations of some events to protect his legacy and his family. It is history, romance, and biography in a powerful combination. Its universal theme of love, success, and overcoming the odds to win will appeal to readers who still believe in the power of a dream, as well as to students of history, those old enough to remember the challenges of war and hard times, and those who simply like a good story.



About the Author

Charles LeRoy Hall is a graduate of Concord University where he also received an honorary Doctorate in 2017. Founder and CEO of a group of seven financial service entities operating nationally, author and motivational speaker, founder of several nonprofit organizations funding scholarships to assist students of need in Appalachia, and along with his wife, founder of Friends of Lucky Chucky Valentine, a nonprofit advocating animal rights.

 

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Release Blitz: Captain of Second Chances by Jennifer Monroe #promo #releaseday #historicalromance #regency #rabtbooktours @BookBuzznet
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Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Clean & Wholesome

Date Published: January 26, 2023


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In this sweet Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Monroe, a young woman fights for a second chance with a former captain who is haunted by his past.

 

A Captain lost at sea

After a devastating shipwreck kills several of his crewmen, Captain Luke Bannerman has sworn off all aspects of his former life—including Miss Ruth Lockhart, the flaming-haired beauty he once loved. Now working for the Bow Street Runners, Luke is sent to the small village of Chatsworth to investigate a decades-old murder in-volving the headmistress of the very school Ruth attends. Although he has a duty to fulfill, the old feelings he has shut away resurface, mak-ing him reconsider what he has cast off…

 

Her love will bring him home

Miss Ruth Lockhart once dreamed of marrying Captain Bannermann and sailing the high seas. But a heartbreaking letter brought that dream to a crashing end. When the handsome Luke unexpectantly reappears, Ruth finds the strong and gentle man gone, replaced by one who is broken and lost. Although her heart yearns for a second chance, Ruth knows the cost of having her captain returned to her may prove to be more than she can pay.

 

Only the truth will calm a storm of secrets…

Suspecting a second chance is on the horizon, Ruth aids Luke in the search for the truth. But as the investigation unfolds, Ruth realizes her own secrets may be the very thing that will keep them apart.

As for Luke, he must decide which man he wants to be—the brave captain Ruth once knew or the Bow Street Runner who uncovers an unsettling truth that could ruin their chance at happiness…

 

 

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#4 Earl of Deception

#5 Knight of Destiny

#6 Captain of Second Chances

 

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Monroe writes Regency romances you can’t resist. Her stories are filled with first loves and second chances, dashing dukes, and strong heroines. Each turn of the page promises an adventure in love and many late nights of reading.

With over twenty books published, her nine-part series, The Secrets of Scarlett Hall, which tells the stories of the Lambert Children, remain a favorite with her readers.

 

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Book Blitz: No Limits by Nick Haritatos #promo #nonfiction #business #memoir #giveaway #NoLimitsAMemoir #NickHaritatos #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours
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A True Story of Challenge and Courage Across Three Continents

 

Non-fiction, Business, Business Memoir

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Launched: November 17, 2022

Released on Amazon:  November 11, 2022

Published: November 5, 2022


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Opening during the Nazi occupation of Greece, best-selling No Limits is a true-life adventure story of Nick Haritatos. From his humble beginnings in war-torn Greece to southern Africa, Haritatos began a remarkable journey to success, buying his first business at sixteen and creating a portfolio of successful companies in Rhodesia, South Africa, and the United States.

Buffeted by winds of sweeping political and cultural changes, Haritatos pledged to make his own destiny, regardless of any obstacles. Haritatos lived a life of adventure set amidst dirt roads in tribal lands in Africa, harrowing days of the Rhodesian Bush War, numerous board rooms, and one-of-a-kind ocean-view homes.

With a foreword by Jack Canfield, No Limits gives readers a glimpse into the experiences and mindset of a man who faced numerous obstacles with unwavering confidence and a unique ability to build relationships with people from every walk of life. These relationships, coupled with the determination, passion and focus that he cultivated, gave Haritatos opportunities to build multi-million-dollar businesses, become a successful pilot, walk the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail from the US-Mexico border north to the Oregon border, create a beautiful family and circle of friends, and achieve almost every other goal he set for himself.

No Limits will both entertain and inspire you. It is full of heart-warming relationships, drama, intrigue, and achievement, set against a background of tumultuous change. Woven into the text and highlighted in the appendix, No Limits includes Haritatos' pillars of business and personal success.

If you want to become the architect of your own destiny, regardless of your circumstances, this book is for you.


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Nick Haritatos is a successful entrepreneur, soccer player, pilot, and devoted family man whose life experience has spanned four countries on three continents. From his humble beginnings in war-torn Greece to southern Africa, Haritatos began a remarkable journey to success, buying his first business at sixteen and creating a portfolio of successful companies in Rhodesia, South Africa, and the United States.

Buffeted by winds of sweeping changes, Nick pledged to make his own destiny, regardless of any obstacles. He lived a life of adventure set amidst mud huts and dirt roads in tribal lands in Africa, harrowing days of the Rhodesian Bush War, numerous board rooms, international trips to over forty countries, and one-of-a-kind ocean view homes.

His business career stretches across twenty-three companies and over fifty years in manufacturing, retail, service, and commercial, retail and residential real estate. With a knack for spotting untapped potential in businesses and people, Nick treasures his vast network of friends as intensely as his financial success. He loves to celebrate life with music and dancing whenever possible.

Early on, Nick developed a unique and flexible lifestyle model that allowed him to oversee multiple businesses simultaneously while devoting plenty of time to his wife and children. With his decision to create his own destiny, Nick maintains control over his life and his future even under challenging circumstances, when most others followed tradition.  His motto is “I make events. Events don’t make me.”

An avid athlete, Nick has played and coached soccer for most of his life. Nick has team members who’ve played soccer with him for nearly twenty five years in San Diego. As of the writing of this book, he’s played in more than 2,500 matches, as well as completed several marathons. He plans to be playing soccer when he is eighty years old and beyond.

Outside of his family, one of his proudest achievements was hiking the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail.

Today Nick uses his considerable business and life experience to mentor and inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders, when he isn’t on the soccer field or planning his next walk.

Nick is available to speak to groups interested in business and personal success. For more information on his speaking and mentoring work, visit his website at www.nolimitsbynick.com


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