Thanks to Jackie Karneth of JKS Communications,I am giving away one print copy of ‘Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero’ by Carl Haupt. This giveaway is a celebration for veterans that have served the U.S. and Canada. Today is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada!
Description Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero by Carl Haupt
In April of 1939, as 20-year-old Gary Gatlin travels from Los Angeles to the Orient, he cannot possibly know that he will influence the outcome of World War II in ways that few could imagine. The son of Utah fruit farmers, Gary’s friendship with California Japanese farmers immerses him in their culture and language. Later his family sends him to Formosa to learn about advanced Japanese fruit cultivation. When he arrives on the lush island nation, hints of war are already in the air, and the arrival of an American fluent in Japanese raises suspicions. To complicate matters, his growing romance with the daughter of a local fruit farmer puts them all in great peril.
With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, total war rages across the Pacific. With the help of local tribesmen, Gary slips through a Japanese police dragnet and escapes the island aboard a freighter, only to be drawn deeper into harm’s way. After being marooned on an uncharted atoll, fate again finds him. In a desperate gamble to reverse inevitable disaster, the US Navy calls upon Gary to serve on a dangerous mission that could tip the scales of history.
Praise Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero by Carl Haupt
“Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero is a historical novel whose wholesome demeanor and nostalgic wartime spirit are delightful.” — Foreword Clarion Reviews
About Carl Haupt
Tucson, Arizona in 1926. During the Great Depression, Carl was 15 years old and homeless. Carl went on to serve in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged with ARM3C rank. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and retired 16 years later with the rank of Master Sergeant. In 1992, with his military life behind him, Carl began helping locals in Mexico with his wife, Sarah. They worked in Agua Prieta, a city across from Douglas, Arizona. Remembering his time as a homeless teen, Carl helped build over 100 homes and moved 25 donated mobile homes to families in Agua Prieta, delivering food and other necessities to struggling families.
Carl published his first novel at 93 years old; Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero is available for purchase from Dudley Court Press. Author royalties from book sales will be donated to the nonprofit organization Angels on the Border.
KAZUCHIYO: Battle for Two Bridges by Melanie Schoen
Thanks to the author I am giving away one print copy of ‘KAZUCHIYO: Battle for Two Bridges’ by Melanie Schoen.
Description KAZUCHIYO: Battle for Two Bridges by Melanie Schoen
At the final, rainy battle of Shimegahara, the renowned samurai known as The Red Dragon falls to his bitter enemy, Lord Aritaka. With his clan plunged into disarray, his eldest remaining son, Kazuchiyo, is captured and forcibly adopted by the enemy. Raised in an unfamiliar land, surrounded by schemers and mystics, Kazuchiyo teaches himself the arts of politics and war, determined to one day get revenge and return to his homeland. In this, he is aided by two men who will stir his heart: Yagi-douji, a young warrior of incredible strength; and Amai, a clever and mysterious shinobi. Together they are cast again into bloody war, forcing Kazuchiyo to choose whether to side with his abductors if it means moving closer to his revenge.
Battle for Two Bridges is the first book of the KAZUCHIYO series, a samurai drama tale full of warfare, intrigue, magic, and romance.
About Melanie Schoen
“Melanie Schoen is an indie author born and raised in Michigan. From a young age she enjoyed crafting stories, particularly those featuring historical settings with diverse characters, full of adventure and drama. After studying Japanese language and culture and earning a bachelor’s degree in East Asian Language and Studies, she spent several years translating manga for various American publishers. These days she works an office job to lend more time to her passion for her personal fiction, marrying her love of history with a desire for more progressive narratives.
In addition to Kazuchiyo, Melanie is publishing graphic novel Bang! Bang! BOOM! along with its prequel novel, Bang! Bang! BOOM! [NEW YORK], a jazz era adventure series featuring LGBT gangsters and magic.
Christmas Eve Secret: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas
Publisher: Broadback (September 16, 2019) Category: Time Travel, Historical Fiction, Romance, Christmas Tour Dates: October-November, 2019 ISBN: TBD Available in Print and ebook, 440 pages
Description Christmas Eve Secret: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas
A mysterious man from the past steals the time travel lantern.
When Eve and Patrick find it, they destroy it.
Eve’s life is shattered.
She must return to the past, where secrets await.
In the third novel of THE CHRISTMAS EVE series, Eve and Patrick Gantly are living a normal life in 2019 New York, preparing to celebrate the Christmas season. Patrick is taking courses in forensic psychology and Eve continues to work as a nurse practitioner. To their delight, she is three months pregnant.
Despite their happiness, Eve is having premonitions that something dreadful is about to occur. Concerned about the future and the safety of their child, she insists that they destroy the time travel lantern. Patrick is more cautious.
One afternoon when Patrick is out, a sinister man breaks into the apartment and forces Eve to give him the lantern. In many ways, Eve is relieved the lantern is gone. She hopes they can now live a more normal life.
A day later, Patrick shadows a woman who has been staking out the Gantly’s brownstone apartment, and he confronts her. To his and Eve’s utter shock, they learn that Lucy Rose is from 1924 and that she time-traveled with the man who took the lantern. He returned to 1924, but she chose to stay behind. She offers to sell the lantern back to Eve and Patrick, and they reluctantly agree, hoping to keep it out of unscrupulous hands.
Convinced that the lantern is a threat to their future happiness, Eve and Patrick decide to destroy it.
But the lantern has more power than they could have ever imagined. Once the lantern is destroyed, Eve’s life is completely changed. She must set off on an adventure, in a struggle that will return her to the past, where she will learn the secret of the lantern’s origin and delve into the farthest reaches of her heart.
My Thoughts Christmas Eve Secret: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas
‘The Christmas Eve Secret’ is the third book in The Christmas Eve, Time Travel series. I have read the first two but each book can be read independent of each other. However, it is best to read them in order to get the most enjoyment from the series.
It is now 2019 and Eve and Patrick are overjoyed! Eve is pregnant. They are finally starting to feel settled and safe. Eve tells Patrick that she thinks they should destroy the lantern that has allowed them to time travel. She has a feeling that it is going to bring bad luck. One day when Patrick is away, Eve answers the door thinking it is a deliver but a man from the past pushes the door open and forces Eve to retrieve the lantern from the safe and he runs off with it. When Patrick returns home they go looking for and find the lantern and throw it in the ocean to prevent further incident.
Eve wakes the next morning to find that her entire life has turned upside down. She is forced to find the lantern again and time travel back to 19th century New York.
I love this series! Just when you think it can’t get any better, it does! In this edition, we meet Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. I especially loved that Tesla is there! This time Eve’s best friend, Joni accompanies Eve to the 19th century. She is a very quirky character and I especially loved her antics in the 19th century where women are supposed to know their place!
After reading books one and two, I thought they would make the perfect gift to readers of time travel or historical fiction but now with the third, I plan to buy the set of three for my sister in-law for Christmas. Shh, don’t tell her. LOL! I hope that Elyse Douglas continues the series with book 4 and beyond! Their writing brings their characters and 19th century New York to life! I think the series would also make a great television series! I give book 3 and the entire series 5 stars! Bravo!
About Elyse Douglas
Elyse Douglas is the pen name for the married writing team Elyse Parmentier and Douglas Pennington. Elyse grew up near the sea, roaming the beaches, reading and writing stories and poetry, receiving a master’s degree in English Literature. She has enjoyed careers as an English teacher, an actress and a speech-language pathologist.
Douglas has worked as a graphic designer, a corporate manager and an equities trader. He attended the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and played the piano professionally for many years.
Giveaway Christmas Eve Secret: Time Travel Novel by Elyse Douglas
This giveaway is for the winner’s choice of one print or ebook copy of the book. Print is open to the U.S. only and ebook is available worldwide. There will be 3 winners. This giveaway ends November 29, 2019, midnight pacific time.
Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero by Carl Haupt
KAZUCHIYO: Battle for Two Bridges by Melanie Schoen
