Thanks to Tara O’Connor of Berkley Books, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Little Big Love’ by Katy Regan.
Description Little Big Love by Katy Regan
About a Boy meets Parenthood in this smart, big-hearted love story about a family for whom everything changed one night, a decade ago, and the young boy who unites them all.
Told through the eyes of Zac, Juliet, and grandfather Mick, Little Big Love is a layered, heartfelt, utterly satisfying story about family, love, and the secrets that can define who we are.
Praise Little Big Love by Katy Regan
“This heartwarming story explores all that we’ll do for the ones that we love.”–Real Simple
“Tender and humorous…An endearing tale of perseverance and forgiveness”–Kirkus
“Get ready to fall in love with a precocious ten-year-old in the U.S. debut of British novelist Regan…Little Big Love is a story of love, family, and forgiveness…A delightful addition to the contemporary women’s fiction genre.”–Booklist
“Fans of Jane Green and Susan Wiggs will enjoy British journalist Regan’s modern family drama that explores the age-old question of ‘what if’ and the aftermath of one poor decision.”–Library Journal, starred review
Katy Regan was brought up in a seaside town in northern England. She studied at the University of Leeds before moving to London, where she worked as a journalist and as a commissioning editor at Marie Claire magazine. Katy has written four books published in the UK, and Little Big Love is her US debut.
Thanks to Katie Schnack of Smith Publicity, Inc., I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Wilted Flower District by Martin Niewood.
Description Wilted Flower District by Martin Niewood
At sixteen Violet Noone is thrown into a world of deception and betrayal when her sister, Ophelia, missing and presumed dead for the last four years, suddenly reenters her life. Violet and her brother, Weylin, venture into in a desolate district of Fairhaven to meet Ophelia but instead of finding her, they discover the brutally murdered body of a young man, Claude Cole. Fleeing the scene, they become suspects, relentlessly pursued by Penny, the officer in charge of the investigation. They soon learn that this murder is no isolated incident as they unravel its mysterious connection to the forbidden fruit, Elsyn.
Things in the Domain are different than they were on Earth. For one thing, death there holds no promise of rebirth into another realm. Fairhaven is an energized and diverse city with many neighborhoods including the Wilted Flower District, where Violet lives with her adoptive family. Having lost her parents many years ago, Violet relies on her brother, Weylin, and her best friend, Deena, for support while concealing the truth from her adoptive mom, Ivy, whose help she needs the most.
Determined to solve the mystery and reunite her family, Violet confronts her own beliefs, the political order, and the physical world. The question is how far is she willing to go?
About Martin Niewood
MARTIN NIEWOOD lives just outside of Philadelphia where he is a full-time writer. He attended Johnson & Wales University before moving to Los Angeles to work in the talent industry. An avid sports fan, Niewood loves all Philadelphia teams but especially the Eagles. His writing partner is his dog, Mattie.
Niewood’s debut novel Forgotten Violets was released in 2017.
Publisher: Create Space (April 27, 2017) Category: Fantasy, Paranormal, Dragons, Young Adult Tour dates: Apr/May, 2018 ISBN: 978-1545370308 Available in Print and ebook,342 pages
2018 Independent Press Awards: Distinguished Favorite for Teen Fiction
In the third book in the acclaimed teen fiction, ‘Missing Lake’ series, Luke Houser is approaching his sixteenth birthday as well as summer vacation in the tiny mountain community of Missing Lake. He continues to try to find balance between real life with friends and their social requirements with the secret world of the mystical dragons.
Luke faces challenges with one of his beloved sled dogs as well as with Zagros, the majestic silver dragon, when he has to make choices that could lead to potential disaster. As the summer unfolds, so do more secrets in all aspects of Luke’s life and he tries to make sense of everything happening around him.
This is the third book in the series which shares Luke’s awkward and yet charming journey through adolescence with his beloved team of huskies, his friends near and far, and two dragon eggs that are going to hatch in the middle of nowhere.
My Thoughts Secrets Abound Missing Lake by Tanya Fyfe
I have a secret…I have been in love with dragons for as long as I can remember. I
Bill & Suanne with Peter Yarrow
played Peter, Paul, and Mary’s song ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ to the point that the vinyl wore out. I still love the song. You may have noticed the photo of Bill and me with Peter Yarrow on my Facebook. He was here in Vancouver, promoting his new book, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’. Bill and I were the only adults in the store without children. LOL! We had to meet Peter Yarrow! I love all of his music but he is the one who sparked my imagination with dragons!
When Tanya Fyfe approached me to review her book ‘Secrets Abound Missing Lake’, I jumped at the chance. I only had to see the dragons on the cover, to want to read it. I normally don’t choose books to read from the cover. I also only very occasionally read children’s and young adult books.
‘Secrets Abound Missing Lake’ lives up to the cover!
Luke is a teenager who has lived through his parents’ divorce and being moved around. They lived in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where his mother still lives but then he moves with his father to Bismarck North Dakota. He settles in and makes friends only to move again with his father and step-mother, Jackie to Missing Lake, Montana. The move was to raise sled dogs and compete in competitions. It was also to give Jackie a less stressful veterinary practice. Luckily, Luke is very likeable and makes new friends again.
Luke also is chosen by a dragon, Zagros to be his friend and overseer. Zagros and his mate Tabatha are also about to become parents, when their two eggs hatch. There are only a few people who know about the dragon’s existence and it must be kept a secret to protect them. Luke can’t even tell his best friend or mother. Luckily his father and Jackie know about them so he has someone to talk to about them.
‘Secrets Abound Missing Lake’ is a delightful coming of age story. It is full of well written characters that jump off the page. The descriptions of Vancouver, Bismarck, and Missing Lake really set up the story. I totally got lost in this book and didn’t want it to end. This is book three in the ‘Missing Lake’ series and I can hardly wait for book 4. It can easily be read without reading the first two books but I plan to read them next because I loved this book so much!
If you love coming of age stories, dragons, or just excellent storytelling, ‘Secrets Abound In Missing Lake’ Is a must read!
5/5
I received the ebook for my honest review.
About Tanya Fyfe
Tanya Fyfe grew up in Canada as a professional figure skater who dreamed of writing books. That dream came true when she wrote and published Lost and Found in Missing Lake in 2014. Now a veterinarian, Dr. Fyfe lives in rural western Montana and is inspired daily by the beauty around her.
She and her husband split time between Montana and North Dakota and enjoy improving their golf games and visiting Hawaii every chance they get. They share their home with charming dogs, inquisitive cats, a herd of horses, and three hilarious ferrets named Phillipa, Calypso, and Luigi.
Giveaway Secrets Abound Missing Lake by Tanya Fyfe
This giveaway is for one print copy or ebook copy of the book. Print is available to Canada and the U.S. only but ebook is available worldwide. This giveaway ends on May 29, 2018. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
Little Big Love by Katy Regan
Wilted Flower District by Martin Niewood
