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Pistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War by Michael Ryan HahnPistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War by Michael Ryan Hahn: On Tour


Publisher:  Swashbuckle Holdings (August, 2023)
Category: Fantasy, Adult Epic Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Steampunk
Tour Dates October 16-November 22, 2023
ISBN: 978-1962089005
Available in Print and ebook, 194 pages

 Pistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War

Description Pistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War by Michael Ryan Hahn


As a young wilderness girl, Pistol Rose knows nothing of the advanced Strelkie City or the mad king Ward Harrol who sits behind its walls. She doesn’t understand why the Strelkie forbid marriage.

When the king forces the surrounding countryside to change their traditional culture to match his vision, the Punimin resist, and Rose learns everything about how to kill Strelkie and get away with it.

But throwing her own secret wedding without being caught… is another matter entirely. Rose refuses to give up her lover, Clock Dancin, for the tyrants who threaten her way of life. And most Punimin stand with her–only one is a betrayer.

In this futuristic medieval steampunk country filled with liars, killers, and wilderuckers, the strongest weapon is love. But using it comes with a heavy cost. Praise For Pistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War by Michael Ryan Hahn

Review Pistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War by Michael Ryan Hahn


Guest Review by Mark

‘Pistol Rose and the Wedding that Sparked a War’ by Michael Ryan Hahn is unlike any other book that I have ever read. This was a wild ride from start to finish, and I loved absolutely every second!

The world that Hahn has created in this book is so vivid, detailed and expressive, I found myself forgetting that I was reading a book and not watching a movie as I read along.

This is a story that takes place in a fictional world where two very different types of people are on the brink of war. First, there are the Strelkie, a technologically advanced people that live in a shining city run by a king that they believe is akin to a god.

Below them, in the dirty outskirts of the city, are the Punimin, who own no technology and shun the king’s laws. All Punimin stay to their family professions, and all Punimin families are given names that correspond with that profession. Which is why the main character, Pistol Rose, who comes from a family of gun makers, is more than prepared to fight for what she desires. And in this case, what she desires is the son of a nearby clock maker.

But when Pistol Rose and Clock Dancin’ appeal to their local Strelkie emissary for permission to get married, they are refused and the couple quickly realizes that they must take things into their own hands if they wish to be together.

This is a wonderful read that combines fantasy and steampunk in a totally new and epic way! I loved Rose’s strong female characterization, and the way that her family rallied around her to fight for both their rights and her love.

This novel is well worth the read for any lovers of adventure stories or steampunk, or even if you’ve never read either and wish to try something new!

Five stars!

About Michael Ryan Hahn


‘Pistol Rose and the Wedding That Parked a War’ is Michael’s debut novel and the first in a planned 7- part series, The Anthem of Ash & Pistols. He previously wrote a standalone horror novella called ‘Children of the Storm’. He recently released an adventure podcast in the style of old radio plays called Fire Pockets. His stories aim to weave exciting action with humor and heart, with complicated villains—probably because of his upbringing. He comes from a big ol’ raucous family, and he survived a shockingly bruising (but not altogether unfun) cadre of violently delinquent Boy Scouts to become an Eagle Scout. He loves fight scenes.

Michael won a ScreenCraft competition that led to development with Bad Robot. He’s a 3x ScreenCraft Finalist, and has 18 other accolades from major screenwriting competitions, including AFF and Final Big Break.

As a director, he won Best Feature at GenCon and Best Director at BAFF for his micro-budget, wild sci-fi comedy action feature, ALIEN THEORY

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife. In his spare time, he designs custom habitats for cats.* The habitats are highly popular with the cats.

Website: https://www.michaelryanhahn.com/
Fire Pockets Podcast: https://www.michaelryanhahn.com/fire-pockets
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelRyanHahn

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Where No One Will See by Felicia WatsonWhere No One Will See by Felicia Watson

Publisher:  DX Varos Publishing (April 11, 2023)
Category: Mystery, Detective Mystery
Tour Dates April 17-May 19, 2023
ISBN: 978-1955065788
Available in Print and ebook, 271 pages

Where No One Will See

Description Where No One Will See by Felicia Watson


Lucia Scafetti, a Philly private eye, has tried to move out of the shadow of her infamous crime family. She has her own business, her beloved dog Rocco, and she’s starting to date the cute lawyer down the hall. Her life is upended when her notorious hitman father disappears while in search of the diamond and gold coins he stole from his last victim.

Lucia races to unravel the mystery of her father’s disappearance before a crooked and powerful cop beats her to it. Though Lucia’s allies are scanty and her enemies numerous, she tries to resist the questionable help on offer from her Mafiosi family. It looks like Lucia must finally decide on which side of the law she truly belongs, knowing the wrong choice could send her to prison – or an early grave.

Praise for Felicia Watson


‘It easily checked all my boxes required for a successful science-fiction novel and kept me flipping the pages time and time again.
What I liked the best about this story, however, is the feeling of discovery as the Lovelace travels farther and farther into the unknown. I have a soft spot for stories that take the reader where no one has ever been before and We Have Met the Enemy delivers this feeling in droves.”-Publisher’s Weekly, for We Have Met the Enemy

“The prose is supple and accurate. It begins with action. While the reader is given time to breathe, the action thereafter never really lets up…McGuffins are skillfully crafted, aliens are both imaginative and credible, and the tech is believable and serviceable without getting in the way.”- Judy Moore, Author of ‘Is Death Really Necessary?’, for Spooky Action at a Distance 

“A richly imagined and immersive starship tale.
Watson’s prose is filled with vivid worldbuilding details while still managing to feel urgent and punchy…. Though the book is preceded by two others, the story is self-contained enough for those new to the series to hit the ground running. The tale is thoroughly in the tradition of Star Trek…and fans of that franchise will enjoy Watson’s Roddenberrian world. The result is pure space opera, nothing more or less.”- Kirkus Reviews, for The Risks of Dead Reckoning

“`The author delivers an enthralling mystery.. There are whiplash-inducing plot turns throughout and a wholly gratifying final act. Hopefully Watson will give this unforgettable private eye her own well-deserved series. A clever, supercool gumshoe effortlessly steals the show in this delightful caper.”-Kirkus Reviews, for Where No One Will See

Awards for Felicia Watson


EVVY Award for Science Fiction, 2020 –We Have Met the Enemy

2022 Independent Press Book Awards, Distinguished Favorite Science Fiction Series 1st Place for the entire Lovelace Series

Interview With Felicia Watson

TR: Please tell us something about Where No One Will See that is not in the summary.  (About the book, character you particularly enjoyed writing etc.)

FW: This novel is a rewrite of the first book I ever wrote and never got published. It’s set in the 90s because it was originally written in the 90s. My critique group back then let me know the story just didn’t work for them. It had good elements but the narrative didn’t hang together. One woman I really respected said, “I think you’re not yet a good enough writer to tell the story you want to tell.” After all these years of writing, I felt like I was talented enough to finally tackle the story and do it justice.

TR: I always enjoy looking at the names that authors choose to give their characters. Where do you derive the names of your characters?  Are they based on real people you knew or now know in real life? How do you create names for your characters?

FW: It’s a mixture of things. Lucia, well, she came to me with that name, that’s all I can say; I can’t imagine calling her anything else. Her dog, Rocco, is based on my actual late dog Rocco (mixed with another dachshund I owned) so that’s where that name came from. Other characters (like Patsy and Albie) are based on people I know, and then there’s Julianna, a character I love and gave the prettiest name I know.

TR: Where did you get the inspiration for your cover?

FW: My publisher gave me three options and I loved the one we went with. It gives a good feel for the story – the threat Lucia is under and also her using the internet (a novelty in the 90s) to hunt down the killer.

TR: Which actors would you like to see play Lucia, if the book were to become a movie, play, or mini series.  (you are welcome to choose actors for other characters as well)

FW: I think Amber Tamblyn could pull it off. She’s not quite 6-feet tall but she gives that idea of a tall and muscular woman that would be absolutely necessary to play Lucia. And she’s an author to boot! Or Ava Michelle if she’d put on a few pounds for the role. Gabrielle Union would be absolutely perfect for Juli.

TR: What kind of messages do you try to instill in your writing?

FW: I like to write about flawed people who make mistakes, and recognize their errors at some point and use that knowledge to grow and better themselves. I guess I’m always looking to impart a message of self-knowledge, hope, and redemption.

TR: What draws you to this genre? 

FW: Not only do I love puzzles (which a good mystery novel should be) but I started reading mystery novels very young – Ellery Queen was a favorite while I was still in grade school. Also, at that age I used to stay up late and watch those hard-boiled detective movies of the 30s and 40s with my mom, so writing a detective story was always something I wanted to do.

TR: Will Lucia have more to tell readers in the future?

FW: Oh absolutely. I have the sequel in its final stages of readiness.

TR: Do you have any writing projects that you are currently working on?

FW: The sequel to Where No One Will See and I’m idly thinking about a 3rd adventure for Lucia, too.


About Felicia WatsonWhere No One Will See by Felicia Watson


Felicia Watson, author of the ground-breaking romance, Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela, and the award-winning scifi novels, The Lovelace Series, started writing stories as soon as they handed her a pencil in first grade.

When not writing, Felicia spends her time chasing after her not-so-brilliant, but darling and beloved dogs, being chased by her truly brilliant, darling, and beloved husband. She is known to friends and family as an amateur pastry chef and still finds time for swimming and her day job as a scientist.

Website:  https://www.feliciawatsonwrites.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeliciaTes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FeliciaWatsontheAuthor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feliciatheauthor/

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Saving the Selkie’s Heart by Ella RoseSaving the Selkie’s Heart (The Selkie Seas, #2) by Ella Rose


Publisher:  Lightning Platypus Press, (January 10, 2022)
Category: Paranormal Romance
Tour dates: February 20-March 31, 2023
ISBN: 979-8985603859
Available in Print and ebook, 263 pages

Saving the Selkie's Heart

Description Saving the Selkie’s Heart by Ella Rose


A selkie warrior, a newly transfigured selkie princess…what happens to love when loyalties clash? 

Ceannas, a selkie warrior, must protect his clan during the Migration, a rite of passage that occurs every 50 years. When he discovers a runaway selkie, the daughter of his Prince, he must figure out a way to divide his duties, especially when keeping her alive demands all his attention.

Lyall wants desperately to find out where she belongs. When the opportunity comes to visit the Great Elder and save her father’s damaged sealskin, she sneaks away to join the clan in their migration. The only problem? Being born a human, she hasn’t the first clue how to survive on her own as a selkie!

The last thing Ceannas needs is babysitting duties, and Lyall only has eyes on her mission. But as Ceannas teaches Lyall how to exist in her new element, the attraction growing between them grows stronger. Can their love withstand their honor-bound duties? And what will it cost each of them to do so?

Saving the Selkie’s Heart is a sexy guardian/ward paranormal romance and the second book in The Selkie Seas series by Ella Rose. Get lost in love today!

Review Saving the Selkie’s Heart by Ella Rose


Guest Review by Mark

Faced with an impossible task, one woman will have to call upon a power that she did not know she possessed, in order to save everything that she holds dear.

Lyall has only very recently found out that her parents are selkies, mythical creatures that are able to change into a seal at the drop of a hat by dawning a seal skin that belongs only to them.

After having spent her whole life thinking that she was a human, Lyall must now discover her future as not only a selkie, but the daughter of a banished prince of the Liath clan. Complicating matters is her need to speak with the Great Elder of the clan to discuss fixing her father’s damaged selkie skin so that he can transform for the first time in decades and heal his fatal illness.

Lyall realizes that she must join the migration of her clan (an event that occurs only once every 50 years) in order to find the Great Elder, but that she must do so without the approval of her parents.

Along the way she meets Ceannas, one of the clans strongest protectors, who intends to watch over her as she is royalty. Sparks fly between the pair almost immediately, and they will have to suppress all of their romantic urges and work together to save the life of Lyall’s father.

This book is obviously set in the same world as ‘Stealing the Selkie’s Heart,’ the first book in this series, but I was incredibly impressed by how different the characters were.

Rose has a knack for writing smart, kickass heroines and strong heroes, who aren’t overbearing. The interactions between Lyall and Ceannas made the book. Ceannas’ interest in her, despite him knowing that she was basically untouchable in the clan, created a really compelling sexual tension between the two of them.

I absolutely devoured this book, of course I give it five stars!

About Ella RoseSaving the Selkie’s Heart by Ella Rose


Ella Rose is a paranormal romance author who loves kink, ink, and cake, and hopes you do too. She is a bi-sexual author writing through a Bi-Polar Disorder lens and thinks representation and mental health matter. She is the author of The Selkie Seas series, which includes Losing the Selkie’s Skin and Stealing the Selkie’s Heart. Her latest selkie short stories will appear in Dark Rose Press’s Worlds Apart and Dragon Soul Press’s Beyond Atlantis anthologies.

She is a member of Romance Writers of America and the Paranormal Romance Guild.

Website: https://www.ellarosebooks.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EllaRoseBooks
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