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You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on January 7, 2020
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You Were There Too by Colleen OakleyYou Were There Too by Colleen Oakley

Thanks to Tara O’Connor of Berkley/Penguin Random House, I am giving away one print copy of ‘You Were There Too’ by Colleen Oakley.

Description You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley


Acclaimed author Colleen Oakley delivers a heart-wrenching and unforgettable love story about a woman who must choose between the man she loves and the man fate has chosen for her in a novel that reminds us that the best life is one led by the heart.

Mia Graydon’s life looks picket-fence perfect; she has the house, her loving husband, and dreams of starting a family. But she has other dreams too — unexplained, recurring ones starring the same man. Still, she doesn’t think much of them, until a relocation to small-town Pennsylvania brings her face to face with the stranger she has been dreaming about for years. And this man harbors a jaw-dropping secret of his own—he’s been dreaming of her too.

Determined to understand, Mia and this not-so-stranger search for answers. But when diving into their pasts begins to unravel her life in the present, Mia emerges with a single question—what if?

Praise You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley


“A heartbreaking and thought-provoking exploration of fate, love, and choice sure to bring on a few tears.”—Kirkus

“There is a splendid blend of humor throughout Oakley’s alternately romantic, idiosyncratic, and foreboding love-conquers-all tale that easily engages new readers and will please the author’s fans.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Fans of relationship fiction that explores women’s inner lives and choices by Jennifer Weiner or Amy Hatvany will be unable to put this book down.”—Booklist (starred review)

About Colleen OakleyYou Were There Too by Colleen Oakley


Colleen Oakley is the author of two previous novels, Close Enough to Touch and Before I Go, which were named best books by People, Us Weekly, Library Journal and Real Simple, and both were long-listed for the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize. Oakley is also the former senior editor of Marie Claire and editor in chief of Women’s Health & Fitness.

Her articles, essays and interviews have been featured in the New York Times, Ladies’ Home Journal, Marie Claire, Women’s Health, Redbook, Parade and Martha Stewart Weddings. She lives in Georgia with her husband, four kids and the world’s biggest lapdog.

Website: https://colleenoakley.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oakleycolleen

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May 19

28

American Corporate by Jeb Stewart Harrison -Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 28, 2019
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American Corporate by Jeb Stewart HarrisonAmerican Corporate by Jeb Stewart Harrison

Publisher:  Baby Bingus Books (Nov 27, 2018)
Category: Literary fiction, humor, family life
Tour dates: Apr/May, 2019
ISBN: 978-1986937863
Available in Print and ebook, 258 pages
American Corporate

Description American Corporate by Jeb Stewart Harrison


A playful, big-hearted tragicomedy in the Russo/Irving mold, American Corporate chronicles the misadventures of middle-aged Jack Sullivan and his family as they bounce across the country in search of gainful employment, domestic tranquility, and a few people they can trust.

It is a story that working parents past, present and future will see as part of their own: the triumphs, the tragedies, the innocent mistakes and the not-so-innocent mistakes, and above all the forgiveness that keeps families together to face another challenge.

My Thoughts American Corporate by Jeb Stewart Harrison


Whenever a book starts out with a guy getting skunked and makes me laugh at the beginning,I know I’m going to enjoy it. I don’t usually know that soon with humorous books if I will enjoy them that soon! There is something so funny about the protagonist of this book. Jack Sullivan is a normal, average, middle-aged guy with a wife, two kids, a really stupid dog and a house in suburbia that he can’t afford. He loses his job and is on the way to losing his house when he gets offered another job at a corporation in Indiana. Of course, for Southern Californian Jack, Indiana might as well be Guam for how remote and foreign it seems.

Jack is funny. He’s not terribly smart or nice and he’s certainly not very good at his job (no wonder he got fired) but he’s hilarious because his life is just so….crazy. The things that happen to him are so off the wall and entertaining that I couldn’t put the book down. I kept waiting to see what was going to happen next.

Aside from Jack, his wife, Carrie is the other main character. Carrie is also hilarious in a more ditzy and silly way. I found myself rooting for her even though she….uh, well, no spoilers but let’s just say she makes some interesting decisions about her personal life. I wanted her to succeed even though that might mean bad things for other characters I liked, too. She was strangely sweet and hopeful, an attribute that is hard to write in these types of books.

Jeb Stewart Harrison really created an excellent take on typical suburban life and working for a corporation here. It’s really a parody. If, after reading this review, you’re still on the fence about checking out the book: don’t be. It’s worth the read just for the character names and one-liners alone. It is full of humor with substance! I can easily give ‘American Corporate’ 5 stars.

About Jeb Stewart HarrisonAmerican Corporate by Jeb Stewart Harrison


Award winning author, Jeb Stewart Harrison is a freelance writer, songwriter, musician and painter in San Rafael, California. After many years as an ad agency copywriter, writer/producer, creative director, and director of marketing communications, Jeb now writes fiction and creative non-fiction, along with commercial works for hire. Jeb’s debut novel, Hack, was published by Harper Davis Publishers in August 2012. In 2015 he received his MFA from Pacific Lutheran University at the tender age of 60. His second novel, The Healing of Howard Brown, won the 2017 Independent Press Award for literary fiction. His third novel, American Corporate, was published in November, 2018.

He also records and plays electric bass guitar with the popular instrumental combo The Treble Makers, as well as Bay Area favorites Call Me Bwana. Jeb was born and raised in Kentfield, California, and has lived in Boulder, CO; Missoula, MT; Hollywood, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Indianapolis, IN; Ridgefield, CT and Stinson Beach, CA.

Website: https://www.jsh-creative.com/writing/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jebstewartharrison
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BabyBingus
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JebdeLimboman
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jebhop/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jshcreativeinc/

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This giveaway is for the choice 3 print copies or ebook copies of the book , 1 copy per each of 3 winners.  Print is available to Canada and the U.S. only but ebook is available worldwide. This giveaway ends on May 31, 2019 at midnight pacific time.  Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.

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Apr 19

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Parental Damage by Jack Marriot-Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on April 15, 2019
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Parental Damage by Jack MarriotParental Damage by Jack Marriot

Thanks to the author, Jack Marriot I am giving away one print copy of ‘Parental Damage’ by Jack Marriot

Description Parental Damage by Jack Marriot


Parental Damage is based on a true story, the story of Jack Marriott a young boy, a boxer who thought he had the world at his feet. That was until the introduction of a new family member. Marie was a bitch, the stepmother from hell and as she worked her feet under the table she made it her mission to make her stepson’s life a misery. It wasn’t long before Jack found himself in trouble with the law and distanced from the father he adored.

When Jack’s father falls ill and dies, Marie’s cruelty knows no bounds and when her stepson fights back she finds herself on the receiving end of a terrible retribution. Sent to borstal and still trying to come to terms with the loss of his father, Jack learns how to survive the bullies, the screws and the demons that haunted him in his darkest hours.

This is a story of hope, a story of triumph, it does not glorify violence or use it to gratify the hunger of its readers, it simply tells it how it was. It tells of courage, of sadness and lost opportunities, but above all it is testament that even in the bleakest times during the worst of deeds, goodness dwells within us all, how much of that survives is simply a matter of choice self-belief and integrity.

Praise Parental Damage by Jack Marriot


“A joy to read for sure, kept me wanting more. Jack is a very interesting character. From the school of hard knocks. The journey through his youth, gaining maturity. The reality of Jacks story comes through the writing. Look forward to the next book.”- Peter Scott 

“Very relevant. With changing lifestyles, more and more children in marital units face the challenge of being stepchildren.”- D. Yendley

About Jack Marriot


Jack is not a survivor, he can’t be, he refuses to believe he was ever a victim. Life dealt him a hand and he played it and because of that, not in spite of that, he is all he is today! Jack has spent the last twenty-five years working as a Close Protection Officer and has operated at the highest levels. Working around the World he has protected Royalty, Politicians and Corporate Clients and been responsible for the training of hundreds of Security Operatives. How he got there? Well that’s another story..

‘As a writer I accept I tell stories in a far from typical manner? I write in a way that exposes my character, tells of things the way they were, a way that allows the reader to not only empathise with my character but to understand the way he thinks and feels. I firmly believe in a simplistic approach to story telling, tell it how it is, how it was and without apology.

‘I write always from experience, I have to know my subject matter, have lived it and survived it and I truly hope this shines through!’

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jack.marriot.9

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