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The Birth Mother by Seymour Ubell

 

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The Birth Mother by Seymour Ubell was an interesting book for the most part.  There were times where I would get annoyed with how the story was being told. At times I had a hard time knowing if the author was talking or if the ghostwriter was talking.  I kind of understand why the book was written the way it was but it also bugged me a good part of the book. I just wanted them to pick one point of view and stick to that throughout the entire book.  I did feel bad for Shan throughout the entire book and I understand why she made the choices that she did because of the hell that she went through. I did enjoy the story that this book told and I loved getting to know real people and learn their stories through the author.  It made me sad that things like this happen in the world but I know that they still happen. If you are looking for a book to read that will make you think I would recommend this book to you.

About The Book

Book Title:  The Birth Mother by Seymour Ubell
Category:  Adult Fiction (18 +),  338 pages
Genre:  Literary Fiction
Publisher:  Archway
Release date:  Sep 17, 2019
Format available for review:  print, mobi file (for Kindle), ePub, PDF
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Tour dates: Dec 30, 2019 to Jan 10, 2020
Content Rating:  PG-13 + M: There is a rape scene that does not go into graphic detail, but the after affects are talked about and it may be a trigger for some. Deals with birth and babies. Mild language.

On a business trip, a high-powered fifty-six-year-old American entrepreneur visits his partners in China. After their meeting, his Asian mentor invites him to an orphanage, a trip that will change the course of his family’s life forever. Without hesitation, he and his wife fall in love with Anglo/Asian twin girls and become their adoptive parents. The children grow up in a world of twists and turns with multiple coincidences and synchronicity. Their journey takes them from China to Europe to America and back to China where their unusual birth mother enters their lives. This powerful story is filled with drama at every turn as the daughters face internal and external challenges. The Birth Mother is a story filled with love, pathos, tragedy, and triumph. Read, laugh, cry, and learn. It’s a tale you will never forget.

About The Author

Seymour Ubell has spent most of his career in the print and advertising business. His clients are, and have been, the largest apparel, footwear, pharmaceutical, retail and consumer products companies in the world. He is a published author (A Life of Risks Taken, 2014 and The Birth Mother, 2019), lecturer, and raises funds for Parkinson’s research when he’s not at the theater with his wife, Marsha.

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Cover Reveal: Just A Little More by Allie York


Cover Reveal for Just A Little More
by Allie York

 

We are so excited to share the cover for JUST A LITTLE MORE by Allie York, the first book in the second season of 425 Madison Avenue. Check out this amazing cover for a must-read accidental pregnancy romance! 
 

Just A Little More by Allie York
Release Date: 1/13/20
Series: 425 Madison Ave, #10
Genres: Contemporary Romance
 
Synopsis: 
 
Piper
Dream career – check.
Amazing luxury apartment – check.
Stable relationship (with the sexiest man ever) – check.
I finally have my life together. Or I did until the universe decided to throw one heck of a curveball. 
Nothing could prepare me for the rollercoaster I’ve boarded.
 
Derek
Move from Alabama to NYC – check.
Job at the hottest restaurant in the city – check. 
Stable relationship (with the sexiest woman ever) – check.
Five years after my last heartbreak and I’m finally living my best life. 
Everything is perfect, until the surprise of a lifetime. 
My future and my past collide, turning my world upside down -when I’m finally starting to get things right. 
 
Piper and Derek are in for just a little more – after all, 425 Madison is the perfect place to fall in love!

 

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Don’t Miss Just Swipe Right by Allie York from the first season of 425 Madison Ave.
 
“This is a super cute, fun book. Light-hearted, sweet rom-com that will have you just waiting for these two to call it official.” —Let’s Read Romance on Just Swipe Right.
 
 
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About the author 
 
Allie is a mom and dog groomer by day. At night she is posted at her laptop writing or reading in a cozy corner. She has a soft spot for gooey romance, over-creamed coffee, and anything cute and furry. 
 

 

About the 425 Madison Series
 
 
Welcome to 425 Madison Ave the perfect place to fall in love. Nine delicious romances set in fast-paced & sexy NYC just waiting for you to read.
 
This season will feature some new authors as well as some of season one’s favs. Back for season two is Allie York, Leigh Lennon, MK Moore, Aubree Valentine, Lauren Helms, and Katy Ames. Plus a warm welcome to KC Enders, Jennifer Rebecca, and Marcie Shumway! 
 
Not only do we have a sexy mix of new and returning authors, prepare for pages packed with new romances, characters, and tropes all from the same well-loved high-rise apartment building in NYC. 
 
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Last Seen by Jo A Hiestand

About The Book

Author: Jo A. Hiestand

Narrator: Tristan Kopta

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press⎮2019

Genre: Mystery

Series: The McLaren Mysteries, Book 2

Release date: Oct. 23, 2019

One dark night, popular singer Kent Harrison goes missing after his performance at Tutbury Castle. When his body’s found in a forest, the police investigation focuses on Kent’s ex-wife, a local herbalist, a covetous colleague, and even the curator of another castle who tried to lure Kent into performing there.

But his occasional singing partner, Dave Morley, seems to have the biggest motive. He’s dying to make his name, money, and the big time, especially at the medieval Minstrels Court reenactment, where Kent’s appearance guarantees standing room only. Did Dave murder Kent to eliminate the competition…or had their partnership struck a wrong chord? 

To entice him into investigating, ex-cop McLaren’s girlfriend plays detective. But Dena ends up in great danger. Now, McLaren must not only solve Kent’s murder but also rescue her. A hard task when a web of jealousy, anger, and lies covers the trails.

About The Author

Jo A. Hiestand

Jo A. Hiestand can usually be found at her computer, which is good, since she writes three mystery series.  It seems a natural progression from her job as a graphic artist – crafting word images on a sheet of paper instead of creating graphics on the computer screen. Between the two computer stints, she lived in Britain for her semi-pro folk singing career and became friends with several English police detectives. The latter relationship was not a consequence of the former calling, however, but all these UK aspects find their way into her books. When not tapping on the keyboard, Jo enjoys reading, baking, and photography. She lives in the St Louis area with her cat, Tennyson, and way too many kilts.

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The Librarian Picks Her Poison by Amber Gilchrist

 

Amber Gilchrist lives in New Mexico with her husband and six children. She writes YA , Romantic Comedies, and series mysteries. She calls her lifetime of jumping from one job to another ‘experience’ for her books and not an inability to settle down. Amber loves mysteries and a good, happy romance. She also loves to laugh. Sometimes she likes all of them together.
 
A fan of quirky movies and indie books, Amber likes to be with her family, is socially inept, and fears strangers and small yippy dogs. She alternates between writing and being a mom. She tries to do both at the same time but her kids don’t appreciate being served lunch and told, “This is the hot dog of your discontent.” So mostly she writes when everyone else is in bed.

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Audrey Scott might be a children’s librarian, but that isn’t all she can do. When her best friend, Gretchen Holden, stands accused of a murder, Audrey can’t handle doing nothing more than bailing Gretchen out of jail. She has to figure out who really killed Gretchen’s step-father, a universally hated federal judge.

 

 

With a not small list of potential people the judge has wronged, Audrey and her friends have a rough ride ahead of them trying to decide who had a motive, means, and opportunity to put the judge in an early grave. With the help of Derek Hennessy, erstwhile enemy turned very good friend, and her normal crew of cohorts, Audrey won’t stop until the threat no longer looms.
 

Top Ten List

  1. I’ve been to lots of foreign countries, including Germany, China, and Mexico among others.
  2. I have six kids, and yes that is a lot
  3. I was on a TV show in the early 90s.
  4. I used to pretend I was a fox/mermaid combination whenever my friends pretended to be superheroes.
  5. My first book was written in the 80s and the heroes name was Marvin. I don’t know why I thought this was a good idea.  Thankfully, it was lost many years ago.
  6. I have a weird autoimmune disorder that makes me potentally allergic to literally almost anything. And then then the next day I won’t be allergic to that particular thing anymore.  It’s sounds fake, but it’s not.  It’s called MCAS.
  7. I was a musical theater major my freshman year of college.
  8. I don’t really have a bucket list. But if I did the only thing that would be on it is going places.
  9. I don’t really watch TV or movies. They require a lot of attention for me and it always ends up feeling like a chore.  There’s probably only half a dozen shows I’ve actually seen every episode of, my favorite being Chuck.
  10. I LOVE true crime. Like in a way that is maybe slightly unhealthy .  I listen to so many true crime podcasts.

Snippet #3

“You can be poisoned by touching cyanide?”  Foster shuddered.

Nodding, Woody held up his phone for a second.  “I told you, it’s easy to make, but also easy to poison yourself.  It doesn’t take much of that liquid on the skin before you’re in real trouble.  The problem is, we would expect to see burning on his skin wherever it touched him.  The burning should be enough that it would be noticeable in an autopsy.  But nothing like that was mentioned.”

Gretchen crossed her arms.  “So he didn’t eat it, breathe it, or touch it?”

“Not that was indicated in his autopsy.  That’s all I can say.”

“So I’m being accused of murdering a guy I didn’t murder, in some way the cops can’t even explain?”

Woody’s mouth twisted.  “That’s about it.  I don’t know how Ted was poisoned.  But from reading the autopsy report, I can tell you that the police don’t know either.”


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Cover Reveal: Master of Malice by Cas Peace

Cas lives in the lovely county of Hampshire, southern UK, where she was born. On leaving school she trained for two years before qualifying as horse-riding instructor. During this time she also learned to carriage-drive. She spent thirteen years in the British Civil Service before moving to Rome, Italy, where she and her husband, Dave, lived for three years. They enjoy returning whenever they can. Cas supports many animal charities and owns two rescue dogs. She has a large collection of cacti and loves gardening. She is also a folk singer/songwriter and is currently writing and recording nine folk-style songs to accompany each of her fantasy books. You can listen to and download all the songs from her website: http://www.caspeace.com 
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Pure evil rises once again in Albia…
 
Three years have passed since Baron Reen’s trial. A
terrible accident on the island of his exile has transformed him into a
nightmarish scarecrow creature with dark, mysterious powers. Staging his own
suicide, Reen breaks free of his prison and, with the help of the former queen
Sofira, embarks on a ruthless quest for vengeance against his worst enemy, the
woman responsible for the overthrow of his schemes and his own ruination:
Brynne Sullyan.
 
Sullyan is tasked with investigating Reen’s suicide.
The missing body and a series of disasters in Port Loxton—a vicious murder, a
brutal ambush, and a devastating fire—raise suspicions in her mind. She probes
deeper, determined to uncover the truth, unsuspecting of the evil that’s about to
be unleashed…
 
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The Beijing Memorandum by JB Morris

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The Beijing Memorandum by JB Morris wasn’t my favorite book.  I don’t know that I can even tell you what I didn’t like about this book but I struggled to read it.  It took me a month to get through this book because I didn’t ever get hooked on what was happening. This is the third book in the series and I didn’t read the other two books so maybe I missed something.  I also felt like I was never able to relate to any of the characters so that was hard as well. It is very well written and I kept reading it because I hoped that it would get better but it never did that for me.  The one thing I did like about this book was that it made me think about what would happen if the same thing happened in today’s world. How much would it change our world and what type of changes would happen. I think that if you like heavy books on topics that might just happen you will probably enjoy this book. It just wasn’t the right fit for me and the books that I usually read.

About The Book

Book Title:  The Beijing Memorandum by JB Morris
Category:  Adult Fiction, 538 pages
Genre:  Thriller
Publisher:  JB Morris
Release date:   November 25, 2019
Content Rating:  PG-13 (There is violence and profanity including f-word. There is no explicit sex.)

The headlines read:

U. S. Bolstering Pacific Military Forces to Counter ‘Massive’ Beijing Buildup.
Pentagon Acknowledges Beijing Seeks Global Supremacy.

This is what the news media is saying. But what exactly is happening behind closed doors?

The Beijing Memorandum takes reader on a thrill ride from the heavily guarded Zhongnanhai compound in Beijing to the FBI Headquarters in the Nation’s Capital to the White House’s Situation Room to the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City.

Former Marine Gunnery Sergeant Moses Remington knew terror firsthand. He saw it during his combat deployments in Fallujah, Iraq and in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He saw it again in Mexico when he stumbled across China’s secret plan.
Now, he must dodge Chinese assassins and an FBI dragnet to save Consulate General Gao Quan and his family from certain execution to disclose China’s secret plans to the world.

About The Author

JB Morris is an international bestselling thriller author with a unique writing style & received two Reader’s Favorite FIVE-STAR awards for writing excellence.

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