Review Tour: Silhouette by Paul G. Swingle

Congratulations to tour winner Tamara R. and to host winners Guatemala Paula Loves to Read and Country Mamas With Kids.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual REVIEW ONLY Tour for Silhouette by Paul G. Swingle, a 114 page Literary Fiction available now. The tour will run every Tuesday for 4 weeks starting on March 28, and the book is available in PDF format. 

Paul G. Swingle will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host. Additionally, Goddess Fish Promotions will be awarding a $5 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn host. 

On the night of a blue moon, while walking his dog, middle-aged widower Jim sees Gladys on the roof of a neighboring apartment building and is inspired to speak with her. There’s just one problem: she can’t hear him.

Indeed, Jim isn’t even sure that Gladys truly exists—that she isn’t just a rooftop patio umbrella silhouetted against the moon. Hampered by debilitating social anxiety, he cannot work up the courage to even wave.

Yet Jim returns to the same spot night after night, and Gladys—who is indeed real—sees him and becomes equally interested. She even contributes to their “conversation,” though he cannot hear her either. And while Gladys struggles with her own demons—self-loathing and depression—she is lifted by Jim’s attention, even as she describes how difficult her life has been.

Two characters, driven by sadness and a longing to connect. Will they?

March 28: Sandra's Book Club
March 28: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read promo
April 4: Guatemala Paula Loves to Read
April 4: InkSpired: Musings On All Things Literary
April 11: The Faerie Review
April 11: Beyond Romance
April 18: Country Mamas With Kids

Review Tour: The Forever Heart by Diana Bolianaz

Congratulations to tour winner Annette P. and to host winners Maggie Blackbird and Beverley A Baird.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual REVIEW ONLY Tour for The Forever Heart by Diana Bolianaz, a 350 page Literary Fiction/Romance available now from Tellwell. The tour will run every Thursday for 4 weeks starting on March 16, and the book is available in PDF, mobi or epub formats.

Diana Bolianaz will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC, to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host. Because this is a review tour, GFP will award a $5 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn host.

Liza is a beautiful nineteen-year-old girl who comes from a strict Mennonite background. She lives at home with her mother, brother and domineering father. When Liza meets Melvin, a handsome young Black journalist, they fall madly in love. She has to keep the relationship a secret from her family because she knows her father would never approve. When Liza becomes pregnant, her world is turned upside down.

March 16: Sandra's Book Club
March 23: Beverley A Baird
March 23: Maggie Blackbird
March 30: Enchanting Reviews
March 30: The Faerie Review
April 6: Long and Short Reviews

VBT: A Reservoir Man by L.J. Ambrosio

Congratulations to tour winner Chris S. and to host winner Literary Gold.

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for A Reservoir Man by L.J. Ambrosio, a fiction book available now from Film Valor. The tour will run January 23 - February 3, and L.J. Ambrosio is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF or epub copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

L.J. Ambrosio will be awarding a signed copy of the book to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a signed copy of the book to a randomly drawn host.

A Reservoir Man, critics have hailed this explosive and timely work as “a must-read coming-of-age story of 2022.” Twists and turns further pull the reader in to Michael’s action-packed tale, with powerful themes, from betrayal and family to secrets and identity. “Be sure not to blink because you just might miss a pivotal moment in Michael’s rousing, larger-than-life story.” -- R.C. Gibson, Indiestoday.com. “This book is a dream, a gamble, a utopia, even.” -- Kalyan Panja, Bookmarkks.

January 23: Literary Gold
January 24: All the Ups and Downs
January 25: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
January 25: Westveil Publishing
January 26: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
January 27: The Avid Reader
January 30: Rogue's Angels
January 30: Straight From the Library
January 31: It's Raining Books
February 1: Welcome to My World of Dreams
February 2: Our Town Book Reviews
February 3: Long and Short Reviews - review

NBtM: Raise the Bar by Jay Ibrahim

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for Raise the Bar by Jay Ibrahim, a Self-Help available now from Tellwell Talent. The tour will run every Monday for 12 weeks starting on August 15, and Jay Ibrahim is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Jay Ibrahim will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host.

Raise the Bar is about leaving the world of normalcy and mediocrity and raising yourself above your standard. It is about living a life of excellence and mastery in all aspects of your life, including health, wealth, relationships and spirituality. Most of us are good, but when we are told how to live great, we say, "I'm good enough." This mindset is damaging and limiting, hence we succumb to our thoughts, not our potential. This book will take you on a thirty-day journey to take your life to extraordinary levels and become whole. Raise the bar in everything that you do and become a legacy-maker.

August 15: Uplifting Reads
August 22: Westveil Publishing
August 29: Straight From the Library
September 5: Long and Short Reviews
September 12: Literary Gold
September 19: All the Ups and Downs
September 26: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
October 3: It's Raining Books
October 10: Sandra's Book Club
October 17: Fabulous and Brunette
October 24: Paws.Read.Repeat - review only
October 24: The Avid Reader
October 31: Novels Alive

Review Tour: Tucked In by Corey Wainman

Congratulations to tour winner Alena S. and to tour winners The Faerie Review and Paws. Read. Repeat.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual REVIEW ONLY Tour for Tucked In by Corey Wainman, a 286 page Fiction - Coming of Age available now from Tellwell Talent. The tour will run every Thursday for 4 weeks starting on July 28, and the book is available in PDF, mobi and ePub formats.

Corey Wainman will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour and a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host. Because this is a review tour, GFP will award a $5 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn host.

It is June 1979, and school is out for the summer! Having just turned ten years old, Shane Anderson is your typical fun-loving kid who just moved from the suburbs to the city. Sure, he likes to exit the same door he entered. And he likes turning lights on and off an even number of times. And he has to keep scary movie scenes out of his head at bedtime. But apart from that (and maybe a few other things), he's just a normal guy with a musical mom, a semi-hippie dad and the coolest sister around. Join him as he experiences many notable adventures against the backdrop of toys, tunes, TV shows and new-found friends.

July 28: Andi's Middle Grade and Chapter Books
July 28: Dashes of Love After 45 - cancelled
August 4: Sandra's Book Club
August 4: Fabulous and Brunette
August 11: Gina Rae Mitchell
August 18: The Faerie Review
August 18: Paws.Read.Repeat

NBTM: horse/man by Julia Merritt

Congratulations to tour winner Eva M. and to host winner Joanne Guidoccio.

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for horse/man by Julia Merritt, a Fiction - Literary book available now from Tellwell. The tour will run every Monday for 12 weeks starting on April 4, and Julia Merritt is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF or epub copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview. 

Julia Merritt will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host. 

What happens when your entire identity revolves around a way of life that is becoming obsolete?

In the 1920s, as Canada progresses through the Industrial Revolution, horses are still the rural engines of survival. As a child Adam lives this reality on his family's farm in the Ottawa Valley, planning to take over one day and have a family of his own. When his parents die during the Great Depression, nineteen-year-old Adam is disinherited in favour of his brother and is forced to move to the city to find work. Without a formal education his choices are few, yet he finds a place to use his horsemanship skills in the dwindling forces of the Canadian cavalry based near Montreal. There he finds pride in being a mounted soldier, and friendship with his fellow dragoons. But the cavalry units are mechanized by the beginning of World War Two, and when Adam is sent to Europe, he must abandon his equine partners for trucks and tanks. In the catastrophic experience of war, he will lose everything once again.

Broken in body and spirit, he returns to Canada where he must confront the question of survival in a world that doesn't seem to have a place for an injured soldier. Full of poetic reflections on what it means to work with horses, horse/man is a powerful story about a man searching for dignity and connection in the face of a rapidly shifting world.

April 4: Long and Short Reviews
April 11: Rogue's Angels
April 11: Let me tell you a story
April 18: Joanne Guidoccio
April 18: Westveil Publishing
April 25: Fabulous and Brunette
May 2: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
May 9: All the Ups and Downs
May 16: Viviana MacKade
May 23: fundinmental
May 30: J. Lynn Rowan - Author of Romance & Historical Fiction
June 6: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
June 13: Straight From the Library
June 20: Deborah-Zenha Adams

NBTM: What a Godly Privilege to Be Born a Man by Tabitha Biel Luak

Congratulations to tour winner Igor Y. and to host winner Author C.A.Milson

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

 
Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for What a Godly Privilege to Be Born a Man by Tabitha Biel Luak, a FICTION/African American/General book available now from Tellwell. The tour will run every Wednesday for 12 weeks starting on November 17, and Tabitha Biel Luak is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF or epub copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Tabitha Biel Luak will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

This book is inspired by true events.

Chosen from among the mob of her boyfriend's girlfriends, married in the most secure, respectful, and honourable way known to the people, Nyayang Jock, a girl born without a brother, won the race, defeating her top co-girlfriend, Sarah, by being the youngest over Sarah born with brothers. At the least, unlike ninety-nine percent of the girls of her generation and how they were married, it is safe for Nyayang to say she was married for love to Chuol Malual, a businessman who was born into a big, rich family.

Nonetheless, unlike the expectation of her in-laws, the unattended attitude of the nature secretly stabbed Nyayang in the back, leaving her to fail and creating the family Chuol and his family fundamentally paid the forty cows for. After waiting for what seemed like a decade for her to get pregnant, she gave birth to a girl, a thing that only fueled the resultant ager. Taking a long time to get pregnant and only giving birth to a girl when she should have birthed a boy called for a quick search for another wife. For Chuol's parents, this was a search for a working womb, but for Chuol it was just a search for wife number two, which he found hard now that he realized most girls showed many of the characteristics Nyayang had shown; however, eventually all displayed some problem.

But that all changed when he accidentally stumbled upon Sarah again, who instantly restored his manhood. Sarah not only filled Chuol's life with the boys he had been looking for, but she had her chance one more time to not only show Nyayang that it is the woman born with brothers who wins, but that the woman who has the ability to birth boys is the ultimate winner. But values-setting, worth-determining, and love are all weaknesses in society. There is only one true winner, and that is the neighbor, the seasonal enemy, the chaff buyer, the Murlen man.

November 17: Long and Short Reviews
November 24: Rogue's Angels
December 1: Dawn's Reading Nook
December 8: Welcome to My World of Dreams
December 15: Fabulous and Brunette
December 29: The Faerie Review
January 5: Don't Judge, Read
January 12: Author C.A.Milson
January 19: Westveil Publishing
January 26: Our Town Book Reviews - review only
January 26: The Obsessed Reader
February 2: The Avid Reader
February 9: It's Raining Books

NBTM: The Lockdown Tales by Alan Whelan

Congratulations to tour winner bn100 and to host winner Christine Young.

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for The Lockdown Tales by Alan Whelan, a Fiction - Contemporary book available now. The tour will run every Monday for 12 weeks starting on June 7, and Alan Whelan is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF, mobi or epub copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview. 

Alan Whelan will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host. 

Seven women and three men leave the city to avoid a pandemic. They isolate together in a local farm, where they pass the time working, flirting, eating, drinking, making music and above all telling stories. It happened in Florence in 1351, during the Plague, and gave us Boccaccio's Decameron.

Seven hundred years later, in Australia, it happens again. The stories are very different, but they're still bawdy, satirical, funny and sometimes sad, and they celebrate human cleverness, love, courage and imagination.

"Alan Whelan brings us a clever, sensual and sometimes poignant collection of stories that would make Boccaccio proud"

- Tangea Tansley, author of A Question of Belonging

"An old frame for a sharp new snapshot of contemporary Australia"

- Leigh Swinbourne, author of Shadow in the Forest

June 7: Christine Young
June 7: Long and Short Reviews
June 14: Literary Gold
June 21: Seven Troublesome Sisters
June 28: Fabulous and Brunette
July 12: Straight From the Library
July 19: Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters
July 19: All the Ups and Downs
July 26: Viviana MacKade
August 2: The Avid Reader
August 2: Novels Alive
August 9: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
August 16: Independent Authors
August 23: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
August 30: Westveil Publishing

VBT: Not My Ruckus by Chad Musick

Congratulation to tour winner Alicia G. and to host winner Westveil Publishing.

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for Not My Ruckus by Chad Musick, a Literary book available now from Cinnabar Moth Publishing. The tour will run May 17 - May 28, and Chad Musick is available for guest post and interviews. A copy of the book is available for review via NetGalley link, in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Chad Musick will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

Folks know 14-year-old Clare isn't normal, even for a tomboy. She runs too much, talks too little, carries a gun too often, and holds a grudge forever. Only her papa's job at the bank keeps gossip quiet. It's unwise to risk the cold anger of the man who knows everyone's secrets.

Clare feels prepared for everything from fire, to flood, to what her momma calls demon attacks. When her neighbor Esther kisses her, though, Clare has no ready script. Maybe she could write one, given time she doesn't have. At the moment of that first kiss, Esther's mom is bleeding out from a gunshot wound.

Clare can read the signs everyone else is determined to ignore. A murder was only the beginning. Esther needs protection, whether she wants it or not, and Clare won't abandon her friend just because things are hard.

Maybe one day she'll be forgiven for doing what's needed.

May 17: Long and Short Reviews
May 18: Full Moon Dreaming
May 19: Rogue's Angels
May 20: Travel the Ages
May 21: Fabulous and Brunette
May 24: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
May 25: Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters
May 26: Viviana MacKade
May 27: All the Ups and Downs
May 28: The Avid Reader
May 28: Westveil Publishing

NBTM: Tide's End by Meredith Egan

Congratulations to tour winner Annette P. and to host winner Iron Canuck Reviews and More. 

Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for Tide's End by Meredith Egan, contemporary fiction available now. The tour will run every Monday for 16 weeks starting on July 6, and Meredith Egan is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Meredith Egan will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

Taylor Smythe dreams of having a loving family. But first, he has to rescue his little sister Jenny from the gritty underbelly of the child cyberporn industry. Taylor journeys from homelessness in the inner city to a community in the dripping forests of the Pacific Northwest to confront the relentless pounding of his fiercest pain. Can he become the big brother Jenny needs right now, and for the rest of their lives? Tide’s End explores the many faces of sexual assault and human trafficking, and how life can shatter for those most affected – the victims. Because #MeToo is more common than we can imagine. As is #ChildrenToo and even #BoysToo. It tears apart our families and neighbourhoods. And wherever there is suffering, there are guardians and helpers who still the relentless pounding to encourage Tide’s End.

July 6: Long and Short Reviews
July 13: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
July 20: All the Ups and Downs
July 27: The Avid Reader
August 3: Viviana MacKade
August 10: Christine Young
August 17: Fabulous and Brunette
August 24: Danita Minnis
August 31: Author C.A.Milson
September 7: Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters
September 14: Iron Canuck Reviews and More - review only
September 21: Locks, Hooks and Books - review only
September 28: Our Town Book Reviews - review only
October 5: Jazzy Book Reviews
October 12: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
October 19: Straight From the Library

Book Blast: The Name of Red by Beena Khan

Congratulations to tour winners Robert G., Nina L., Mary P., and Desiree K.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but it is now closed to new stops.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Blast Tour for THE NAME OF RED by Beena Khan, a literary fiction available May 15. The Book Blast Tour will take place June 1 - June 5. This tour will not include interviews or guest blogs; however, a blurb, excerpt and author bio will be provided to every host for inclusion on their blog. No reviews are being requested for this tour.

Beena Khan will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

Two strangers on the same path.
Survivors. Companions.
They will be each other’s salvation.

On a rainy, winter night, a mysterious woman in a red dress seeking shelter comes inside the restaurant Kabir was busy working in —primarily the bar— and night after night, drink after drink, she comes back to the same spot. That is where he sees her for the first time.

Hundreds of patrons around her try to speak with her daily, but she dismisses them. It appears she wants to remain in a blissful peace alone with her booze and books. After seeing the mysterious woman reading a book, and because of his shy nature, Kabir gains entrance into her life by anonymously leaving books with notes for her.

The Name of Red is the story of two strangers, two different personalities who meet on a winter, rainy night who challenge each other. They have a connection which blossoms into a friendship due to their fondness of books. But they both have secrets that can bind them together or threaten their newfound relationship forever.

June 1:

1: Welcome to My World of Dreams
2: Linda Nightingale, Author...Musings
3: Jazzy Book Reviews
4: Readeropolis
5: J. Lynn Rowan - Author of Romance and Historical Fiction
6: Gimme The Scoop Reviews
7: Ms. J Mentions...

June 2:

1: Long and Short Reviews
2: Andi's Book Reviews
3: ts stuff
4: Wake Up Your Wild Side
5: Fabulous and Brunette
6: The Phantom Paragrapher
7: Independent Authors

June 3:

1: Straight From the Library
2: Literary Gold
3: Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters
4: All the Ups and Downs
5: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
6: FUONLYKNEW
7: Natural Bri

June 4:

1: Our Town Book Reviews
2: What Is That Book About
3: Christine Young
4: Dawn's Reading Nook
5: Rainy Day Reviews
6: Let Me tell You a Story
7: Musings From An Addicted Reader

JUne 5:

1: It's Raining Books
2: Becoming Extraordinary
3: Viviana MacKade
4: Beyond Romance
5: The Layaway Dragon
6: Harlie's Books
7: Thoughts on This 'n That

Review Tour: Angels on Overtime by Ann Crawford

Congratulations to tour winner Jeanna M. and to host winners Sea's Nod and Kit 'n' Kabookle.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual REVIEW ONLY Tour for Angels on Overtime by Ann Crawford, a 188 page inspirational, metaphysical, visionary romantic comedy book available now. The tour will run every Wednesday for 4 weeks starting on May 27, and the book is available in PDF format.

Ann Crawford will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host. Additionally, Goddess Fish Promotions will be awarding a $5 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn host.

This divine romantic comedy is a multiple award winner in the inspirational category. Humans Jack and Emily seem to be just trudging through the motions of life, to the frustration (lovingly, of course) of their angel teams, especially newbie angels Brooke and David. Angels on Overtime goes deep and high…it’s a great behind-the-scenes glimpse into our lives—and even into the scenes behind those scenes. And who's love story is this, anyway? Laugh your way to enlightenment with this fun, whimsical, captivating tale that reminds us it's never too late to find love and for dreams to come alive.

May 27: Mythical Books
May 27: Our Town Book Reviews
June 3: Fabulous and Brunette
June 3: Sea's Nod
June 10: Iron Canuck Reviews and More
June 10: Harlie's Books
June 17: Locks, Hooks and Books
June 17: Kit 'N Kabookle

Blurb Blitz: 180 Days A Teacher's Diary Through One Epic School Year by Sofia Faye Burke

Congratulations to tour winner Angelica D.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Blurb Blitz Tour for 180 Days: A Teacher's Diary Through One Epic School Year by Sofia Faye Burke, a Diary available now from The Light Network. The tour will run October 14 - November 1, and this tour will not include interviews or guest blogs; however, a blurb, excerpt and author bio will be provided to every host for inclusion on their blog.

Sofia Faye Burke will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

180 Days is a fly on the wall experience into a high school classroom over one full school year (180 days to be exact).

Written as a diary by a teacher who was struggling to cope with everything from educational reform to school shootings, this work unfolds via the teachers’ lens of controlled chaos in a broken system. This book takes the reader on a journey from the dilemma of how to make it to the restroom and back before the bell rings to the agony of an active shooter training day, including acceptance of a newfound form of professional development.

Mrs. Burke writes about the daily challenges and rewards of life within the four walls of her classroom. The work is gritty, hilarious, and heart breaking at the same time. Hang on, a school year is one wild ride.

October 14: All the Ups and Downs
October 15: The Avid Reader
October 16: Andi's Book Reviews
October 17: Fabulous and Brunette
October 18: BooksChatter
October 21: Iron Canuck Reviews and More
October 22: Readeropolis
October 23: It's Raining Books
October 24: Independent Authors
October 25: Treasure Hunting for a Good Time
October 28: Long and Short Reviews
October 29: Stormy Nights Reviewing and Bloggin'
October 30: The Book Connection
October 31: Wake Up Your Wild Side
November 1: Welcome to My World of Dreams

VBT: Mamma's Moon by Jerome Mark Antil

Congratulations to tour winner Michele M.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Book Tour for Mamma's Moon by Jerome Mark Antil, a Literary Fiction available May 7 from Little York Books. The tour will run April 8 – May 3, and Jerome Mark Antil is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Jerome Mark Antil will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

A bond that can only happen on a dance floor happened in a cafe off Frenchman Street among four unlikely characters: a man who was about to die; his friend, an illiterate Cajun French yardman; and two of the most successful women in New Orleans.

Aging Captain Gabriel Jordan, retired, was given two months to live, three months before he met "Peck"--Boudreau Clemont Finch--a groundskeeper on the back lawn of his hospice on Bayou Carencro, Louisiana. It was at the hospice that Gabe told Peck his dream of seeing the Newport Jazz Festival before he died. They became friends, and Peck offered to help grant his wish by taking him there.

And they began their journey.

It quickly became a journey with complications and setbacks. They saved each other many times, but they were in turn saved by two extraordinary women: Sasha (Michelle Lissette), a real estate agent in New Orleans's posh Garden District, and her best friend, Lily Cup (Lily Cup Lorelei Tarleton), a criminal attorney.

Less than a year before the events in Mamma's Moon, Gabe and Peck wandered into Charlie's Blue Note, a small jazz bar in a side alley just off Frenchman Street, where the music was live and mellow and the dancing warm and sensual.

Here they encountered Sasha and Lily Cup, and amid the music, the dancing, the food, the flirting, and the cigar smoke, the four formed an unusual and lasting friendship that would see them each through a series of crises, disappointments, life-threatening situations, and moments of great joy and satisfaction.

April 8: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
April 9: Fabulous and Brunette
April 10: Rogue's Angels
April 11: Candrel's Crafts, Cooks and Characters
April 12: All the Ups and Downs
April 15: Author C.A.Milson
April 16: BooksChatter
April 17: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
April 18: Jazzy Book Reviews
April 19: It's Raining Books
April 22: Independent Authors
April 23: Readeropolis
April 24: Straight From the Library
April 25: T's Stuff
April 26: Let Me tell You a Story
April 29: Our Town Book Reviews
April 30: Harlie's Books
May 1: Welcome to My World of Dreams
May 2: The Avid Reader
May 3: Long and Short Reviews

NBTM: Presenting the Marriage of Kelli Anne & Gerri Denemer by PD Alleva

Congratulations to tour winner John S. and to host winner Author CA Milson.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for Presenting the Marriage of Kelli Anne & Gerri Denemer by PD Alleva, a Literary Fiction/Romance/Dark Fiction available November 11 from Quill & Birch. The tour will run every Tuesday for 8 weeks starting on November 13, and PD Alleva is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF, mobi, and epub copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

PD Alleva will be awarding a $75 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

The Denemer's had it all: Fame, fortune, family, and the American Dream. But tough times have landed on their doorstep— Gerri's acting career is mired in controversy, financial decline is strangling the family bond, and his marriage to Kelli Anne is on the rocks. He'd rather die than face another catastrophe, something the Devil is more than eager to assist. On the night Gerri attempts to end his suffering, his plan is thwarted by a voice in his smart TV, pulling him into a dimension where past, present, and future collide, and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance. But Gerri is not alone. The Devil's minions are nipping at his heels and Kelli is right behind them, determined to save her family and put right what has gone wrong. Will they be successful? Is the bond between husband and wife strong enough to defeat evil? Will they prevent World War III or will evil's plan triumph? Presenting the Marriage of Kelli Anne and Gerri Denemer: A Horror Story, is a tour de force thriller of dark fiction, romance, and horror in an epic battle between good and evil.

November 13: Mythical Books
November 20: Fabulous and Brunette
November 27: Andi's Book Reviews
December 4: Rogue's Angels
December 4: Author C.A.Milson
December 11: The Reading Addict
December 11: Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews
December 18: Locks, Hooks and Books - review only
December 18: Romance Novel Giveaways
January 1: Edgar's Books
January 1: It's Raining Books
January 8: Kit 'N Kabookle
January 8: Readeropolis

Blurb Blitz: The Diplomat's Daughter by Karin Tanabe

Congratulations to tour winner Peggy S. and to host winner The Books Chatter.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops are filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Blurb Blitz Tour for The Diplomat's Daughter by Karin Tanabe, a Historical Fiction available now from Atria. The tour will run September 18 - September 29, and this tour will not include interviews or guest blogs; however, a blurb, excerpt and author bio will be provided to every host for inclusion on their blog. Limited review copies are available in print (US only) in conjunction with a promo post.

Karin Tanabe will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

Author Karin Tanabe’s Japanese father was three years old when the firebombing of Tokyo and Yokohama occurred in May of 1945—his very first memory was seeing his city on fire and hearing the cries of babies on the shore, where they had been carried for safety. While many Americans associate World War II with a parent or grandparent who fought bravely in Europe, Karin’s understanding of the war started with her father being attacked by American bombs.

These memories, as well as those of a family friend whose own wife and family were interned in a war relocation center, and additional friends who were born in captivity, piqued Karin’s curiosity, and spurred her to write a love story born out of one of the most unlikely places: a mixed-race internment camp. THE DIPLOMAT’S DAUGHTER is a captivating and informed tale of three young people divided by the horrors of World War II and their journey back to one another.

September 18: Christine Young
September 18: Long and Short Reviews
September 19: Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews
September 20: The Reading Addict
September 20: Hearts and Scribbles
September 21: Edgar's Books
September 21: T's Stuff
September 22: Nickie's Views and Interviews
September 22: Queen of All She Reads
September 25: BooksChatter
September 26: Booked
September 26: Fabulous and Brunette
September 27: The Avid Reader
September 28: J. Lynn Rowan: Author of Romance and Historical Fiction
September 28: Laura's Interests
September 29: Writers and Authors

NBTM: Saving Nary by Carol DeMent

Congratulations to tour winner Joy I.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for Saving Nary by Carol DeMent, a fiction novel available now. The tour will run every Thursday for 16 weeks starting on September 7, and Carol DeMent is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Carol DeMent will be awarding $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

A Finalist in the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Saving Nary explores the losses, loyalties and secrets held within families broken by war and genocide. This compelling novel presents a palette of unique characters who struggle to make sense of the events that led them to America, even as they ponder the bewildering culture and lifestyle of their new homeland.

Refugee Khath Sophal lost everything when the Khmer Rouge swept into power in Cambodia: his livelihood gone, his family dead or missing; his sanity barely intact from the brutality he has been forced to witness.

Now resettled in the Pacific Northwest, Khath treads a narrow path between the horrors of his past and the uncertainties of the present. His nights are filled with twisted dreams of torture and death. By day he must guard constantly against the flashbacks triggered by the simple acts of daily living, made strange in a culture he does not understand.

Then Khath meets Nary, a mysterious and troubled Cambodian girl whose presence is both an aching reminder of the daughters he has lost, and living proof that his girls, too, could still be alive. Nary’s mother Phally, however, is another matter. A terrible suspicion grows in Khath’s mind that Phally is not who or what she claims to be. A split develops in the community between those who believe Phally and those who believe Khath. And those, it seems, who don’t really care who is right but just want to stir up trouble for their own personal gain.

Khath’s search for the truth leads him to the brink of the brutality he so despises in the Khmer Rouge. His struggle to wrest a confession from Phally ultimately forces him to face his own past and unravel the mystery of his missing daughters. 

September 7: Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews
September 14: Christine Young
September 21: Long and Short Reviews
September 28: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
October 5: T's Stuff
October 5: Author C.A.Milson
October 12: Beyond Romance
October 19: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
October 26: Dina Rae's Write Stuff
November 2: Locks, Hooks and Books- review only
November 9: Independent Authors
November 16: Readeropolis
November 30: Jennifer C. Wilson: Paranormal Historical Fiction Author
December 7: Angels With Attitude Book Reviews
December 14: Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer
December 21: It's Raining Books
January 4: Mixed Book Bag

NBTM: Less Than Human by Allen Long

Congratulations to Victoria, winner of the tour prize and to The Avid Reader, the host winner.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for Less Than Human by Allen Long, a Memoir available now from Black Rose Writing. The tour will run every Monday for 12 weeks starting on May 9, and Allen Long is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Allen Long will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.

In Less than Human, Allen Long tells the story of his often nightmarish childhood in the wealthy suburbs of D.C., the wonders and mysteries of teenage love, his ill-advised journeys into corporate America and a hellish marriage, and ultimate breakdown.  And yet, his story is mostly one of triumph.  He draws strength from the joys of fatherhood, he finds true love in his second marriage, and through working with psychotherapists and leading a life rich in self-examination, he overcomes both child abuse and the resulting PTSD, finally learning that instead of being less than, he is, indeed, human.

Less than Human follows an unconventional path, arranged as much by theme and association as by chronology.  These stories take many forms, from driving narrative to lyrical reverie, at times evoking mythic overtones, and this variety, along with an unflinching confrontation with the conditions and consequences of childhood abuse, create its own form of suspense--in what direction will this book take us next?

May 9: It's Raining Books
May 16: Rogue's Angels
May 23: BooksChatter
May 30: The Reading Addict
June 6: The Avid Reader
June 15: Long and Short Reviews
June 20: Lisa Haselton's Reviews and Interviews
June 27: T's Stuff
July 11: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
July 18: Straight from the Library
July 25: Readeropolis
August 1: Wench's World

Review Tour: Like I Used To Dance by Barbara Frances

Congratulations to Janet W., winner of the tour prize and to Am Kinda Busy Reading and Stormy Nights Reviewing and Bloggin', the host winners.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual REVIEW ONLY Tour for Like I Used To Dance by Barbara Frances, a 396 page historical fiction novel available now. The tour will run every Wednesday for 4 weeks starting on April 6, and the book is available in PDF format.

Barbara Frances will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host. Additionally, Goddess Fish Productions will be awarding a $5 Amazon GC to a randomly drawn host.

“Oh, Grace, our kids,” laughed Bud. “Where did we go wrong? One marries God, another a Jew and the last one, the devil!”
Texas, 1951. The Wolanskis—Grace, Bud and their three grown children—are a close-knit clan, deeply rooted in their rural community and traditional faith. On their orderly farm, life seems good and tomorrow always holds promise.

But under the surface, it’s a different story. Grace is beset by dark memories and nameless fears that she keeps secret even from Bud. Their son Andy has said no to becoming a farmer like his dad and, worse, fallen in love with a big-city Jewish girl. Youngest child Regina is trapped in a loveless marriage to an abusive, alcoholic husband. Even “perfect” daughter Angela’s decision to become a nun takes an unforeseen turn.

And then Ceil Dollard breezes into town.

Ceil—wealthy, sophisticated, irrepressible—is like a visitor from Mars. She’s a modern woman. She drives a car and wears pants. She blows away tradition and certainty, forcing Grace to face her fears and brave a changing world. Through Ceil, Grace learns about courage and freedom—but at the risk of losing Bud.

Barbara Frances’ sparkling, richly human novel takes you back to a time when Ike was president and life was slower, but people were the same as now. You’ll encounter a cast of characters storm-tossed by change, held together by love. Written with compassion, humor and suspense, Like I Used to Dance will charm you, warm you and even squeeze a few tears, from its opening number to the last waltz.

April 6: LibriAmoriMiei
April 6: Am Kinda Busy Reading!
April 13: Stormy Nights Reviewing and Bloggin'
April 20: Kovescence of the Mind
April 20: Natural Bri
April 27: Hope. Dreams. Life... Love
April 27: Queen of All She Reads

NBtM: In Defense of the Moth or A Meaningless Dance in Blinding Heat and Light by Johnny Newport

Congratulations to MomJane, the host prize winner and to Natural Bri, the host winner

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Name Before the Masses Tour for In Defense of the Moth or A Meaningless Dance in Blinding Heat and Light by Johnny Newport, a Literary Fiction available February 20 from Gnome on Pig Productions. The tour will run every Monday for 8 weeks starting on March 14, and Johnny Newport is available for guest post and interviews. A PDF copy of the book is available for review in conjunction with a guest post or interview.

Johnny Newport will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host.

The Moon...

It is said the moon’s spell can move us and nobody understands her pull like Johnny Gomez.

Johnny, a devil-may-care and fatalistic salesman, remains tethered to his privileged life by a love for his children, his career and the moon—and not necessarily in that order. In fact, it’s Johnny’s lifelong passion for the moon, through both obsessive, independent study and a communal involvement in an astronomy society, that serves as the only outward distraction as a life of standard struggles waxes into a burgeoning crisis.

Until one night Johnny finds that the moon—his preferred method of self-medication-- no longer exists...but for him only and not anyone else.

Or so it seems, leaving Johnny’s continued marriage with reality to hinge on his rediscovery of the moon!

If you like allegories and/or philosophical apologies for acute insanity, grab “In Defense of the Moth or A Meaningless Dance in the Blinding Heat and Light” and join the eclipse.

March 14: Writer Wonderland
March 21: Rogue's Angels
March 28: BooksChatter
April 4: T's Stuff
April 11: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
April 18: Natural Bri - review only
April 18: It's Raining Books
April 25: Long and Short Reviews
May 2: Sharing Links and Wisdom