Character Madness and Musings

The Ballerina With Horns A Children of Chaos Novel by Paul R. Davis Genre: YA Fantasy Centuries ago, Infernus brought the daemon to war against Longinus and his angelus, claiming the daemon were treated unfairly. The war ripped apart realms, but in the end, Longinus killed Infernus, and cast down the daemon and their allies. Now, the daemon and other low races live in the Lower District, while the angelus and the other divine races live in the Upper District. Scraps from the gold and silver city are fought over in the dirty streets of the Lower. Dia Sinistro is a 16-year-old-girl who just wants to see if a better life is possible. Being the first of the low races to go to an Upper District school, Dia wants to prove the daemon lot is not permanent, but it just requires someone brave enough to fight against it. However, rumors of Infernus returning swirl through the streets, and open revolt threatens to tear another realm apart, while she tries to heal it. Goodreads * Books2Read ...

The Christmas Unicorn by Elf Ahearn Genre: Regency Romantic Fantasy The greatest gifts aren’t always under the Christmas tree . Believing herself abandoned by her fiancé in the wilds of Northern Wales, actress Babbie Crispen and her wheelchair-bound son struggle to find shelter on a frigid night before Christmas. A strange man the locals call the Wicked Scot finds them near death on a snow-covered hillside. He brings them to his castle, a place of both terrifying and wonderful magic so powerful it changes all their lives. Add to Goodreads Amazon * Apple * B&N * Kobo Elf Ahearn was an actress, a journalist, a communications specialist, and the worst mathematician the insurance industry ever experienced. Fortunately, she is now a dedicated kitten mom and the author of “Regency romance with a Gothic twist.” For one brief, shining moment, her first book, A Rogue in Sheep’s Clothing, was #1 in its category on Amazon. Elf lives in New York with her romantic hero and the aforemen...

East of Everywhere by Susan Pogorzelski Publication date: November 11th 2021 Genres: Coming of Age, Young Adult It’s been almost a decade since the end of the war, when the telegram first arrived at their house on Lennox Lane. Four years since the apartment on Harker Street, where food was scarce and nights were long and their mother slept away her grief. Three months since Janie was forced to leave her little brother, Brayden, and best friend, Leo, behind at Anthers Hall. Two weeks since she stole a bicycle and ran away from the new children’s home on the other side of the state. One day since she arrived in Montours City. No one knows her secrets in this small town. If Janie is going to make it back to her brother and the only place she’s ever called home, she needs to keep it that way. But when a hard-hearted widow, a boy in a boxcar, and a dog named Panda weave their way into her life, Janie begins to wonder if what she’s searching for isn’t better off laid to rest. Goodreads / ...

Join Us for This Tour from  November 26 to December 17 Book Details: Book Title : Mother's Love: Animal moms and their babies by Diana Aleksandrova Category :  Children's Fiction (ages 3 to 7), 32 pages Genre :   Children's Book Publisher :   Dedoni Books Release date:    November 5, 2021 Content Rating :  G.  Suitable for everyone.   Book Description: A mother’s love is like the air; you may not see it, but it’s there. A mother’s love is universal; and yet the way each species shows its love is unique. In a cloud, I’ll build a nest. For you, I want the very best. My love is fierce and very bright. It makes the world feel safe and right. Mother’s Love is a lyrical celebration of the unconditional bond every mother has with her child. The book is written from the point of view of ten different animal moms, ranging from elephants to eagles and depicts the various sides of motherhood, including joy, resilien...

Three Coins by Kimberly Sullivan Genre: Women's Fiction, Romance May contain adult content One Eternal City. Three women. Three wishes. Three coins. Emma, an American expat living in Rome for twenty years, can’t count on her ex-husband to help out with the kids when things get tough. Dario Rinaldi, famed plastic surgeon to the stars, is too busy gallivanting around Europe with young women to take an interest in his family. Beautiful Tiffany, born and bred in Iowa, is desperate to get a spot as a dancer on an Italian television show. But is she willing to do whatever it takes to make her dreams of TV stardom come true? Annarita, from an Italian-American family in Yonkers, teaches English to over-privileged Italians and regularly has her heart trampled by boyfriends all wrong for her. As her mother is always quick to point out, nothing has gone right for her since she moved to Italy. And she isn’t getting any younger, either. Emma, Tiffany and Annarita all meet up by chance at a 1950...

Type X by M.A. Phipps (Project W.A.R., #2) Publication date: March 26th 2021 Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult Feared by many. Frightened of few. Torn between humanity and the monster she’s become. When Wynter surrendered to the DSD two years ago, she thought she was protecting her friends. Lured by the promise of a cure, she hoped she might finally be rid of her devastating disease or, at least, be on the path to controlling it. But Dr. Richter was never interested in curing her. With a collar around her neck keeping her unstable powers in check, Wynter is transformed into an unstoppable weapon. Compelled to do the State’s bidding, she kills without feeling, remembering nothing of the people she gave herself up to protect. Her only thought is to obey. When a mission goes wrong, triggering suppressed memories, Wynter finds herself determined to piece together her past. But as she uncovers the truth, she realizes it’s no longer clear who the real enemy is, and with the threat of war loom...

The Cowboy's Christmas Star by Vickie Phelps Genre: Holiday Romance  May contain adult content When a good looking stranger wanders into Shelley Morrison's gift shop, she's immediately attracted to him. But he's more than just a handsome cowboy. She finds out his mother died during the summer and he wants to honor her by carrying on her Christmas traditions. He's looking for a star just like his mother had for the top of his Christmas tree. Shelley is determined to help him find that star, but there's someone else just as determined to stop Shelley from becoming involved with the handsome cowboy. Goodreads * Amazon Vickie Phelps writes to encourage, inspire, and influence. She writes both fiction and nonfiction. "The Cowboy's Christmas Star" is her eleventh book. Vickie worked as a bookseller and buyer for an independent bookstore for eighteen years and loves to talk about books and share stories with other readers. Website * Facebook * Twitter ...