#BookBlitz: I Beat the Odds by Deacon Ralph Torrelli @RABTBookTours

Self-Help

Date Published: February 13, 2025

Publisher: ‎MindStir Media

 

Living Longer, Happier, and In More Control of Your Circumstances

What does it take to achieve exceptional longevity—not just in years but in happiness, fulfillment, and personal control over life’s circumstances? At 85 years old, Deacon Ralph Torrelli has beaten the odds, living a life filled with purpose, resilience, and wisdom. Now, he shares the lessons and insights that have helped him—and can help you—thrive in an ever-changing world.

Drawing from his experiences as a business owner, mentor, deacon, and devoted family man, Torrelli provides a roadmap to a longer, more meaningful life. Through real-life stories, practical advice, and deep reflections, he explores:

 

✔ Acceptance & Emotion – Embracing feelings while maintaining balance

✔ Action & Accountability – Turning intentions into tangible results

✔ Adaptability – Thriving in times of uncertainty

✔ Courage & Perseverance – Facing life’s challenges with bravery and grit

✔ Honor & Integrity – Living a life of authenticity and respect

✔ PMA (Present Moment Awareness) – The power of embracing the now

 

From navigating relationships and overcoming fear to setting goals and finding your true purpose, I Beat the Odds is a guide to living longer, happier, and with a greater sense of control. If you’re ready to defy expectations, take charge of your destiny, and discover the keys to a fulfilling life, this book will show you the way.

It’s never too late—or too early—to start beating the odds. Are you ready?

#Release Blitz for The Keeper by @shannonsmyers @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Keeper

A Silent Phoenix MC Series Standalone

Author: Shannon Myers

Genre: Dark MC Romance

Tropes: He Falls First/One Night Stand/Secret Baby

Second Chance Romance/Touch Her and Die

Release Date: March 10, 2025

BLURB

A one-night stand with a brooding biker turned my entire life upside down.

True to his name, Ghost disappeared without a trace.

Well, almost...

He left me with a permanent reminder of our night together... our daughter, Avery.

Years later, our paths collide again at another book event, both of us still haunted by the tragic events that ripped us apart two years ago. Once he discovers he left behind more than regrets that night in the hotel, Ghost steps up, hellbent on reclaiming what's his.

But when the violence of his world bleeds over into mine, can I trust my biker to keep us safe, or will his darkness destroy everything I've fought to build?

#BookTour: Pilgrimage Through the Storm by Bindiya B. Chanrai @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

Poetry / Prayer

Date Published: Nov 20, 2024

Publisher:  Serapis Bey Publishing

“One does not become enlightened by imagining oneself as a figure of light but by making the darkness conscious.” 

Carl Jung (1875 – 1961)

 

A deeper level of consciousness can only be birthed from a space of darkness, the void of all possibility, as all of life has arisen from nothingness. Such is the paradox of awakening. When you find yourself held in suspension, and when you are catapulted out of everything you know to be true, it is easy to forget the truth of who you really are.

However, no matter the outer experiences, your innermost essence is unchangeable.

A sense of isolation and separation are undoubtedly facets of the dark night, but in reality you are never alone. Many people have walked this path before you, there are those who are currently engulfed in its midst and those who will follow.

The pieces in this book landed as my own journey through the wilderness. Each fragment is a lived experience, and each lived experience is a mentor.

I offer you these words as your companion while you transition through your own inner shadows…may they provide comfort as you move through the deepest levels of release and find your way home, to a self-compassion you never knew existed.

#BookBlitz: Wages of Empire by Michael J. Cooper @RABTBookTours @mjcoopmd

 

Historical Fiction

Date Published: November 30, 2023

 

In the summer of 1914, 16-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in Europe, the true source of conflict will emerge in Ottoman Palestine, since it's from Jerusalem where the German Kaiser dreams to rule as Holy Roman Emperor. Filled with such historical figures as Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, Faisal bin Hussein, Chaim Weizmann, and Achad Ha’am, “Wages of Empire” follows Evan through the killing fields of the Western Front where he will help turn the tide of a war that is just beginning, and become part of a story still being written.

Readers who enjoy Wages of Empire should know that the story continues with the sequel, Crossroads of Empire, the second book in this series.

#BookBlitz: In The Market For Love by Shanna Hatfield @XpressoTours #Giveaway $20 Amazon gift card

In The Market For Love
Shanna Hatfield
(Hearts of the West, #1)
Publication date: March 6th 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

He’s never opened his heart to anyone. She wears her emotions on her sleeve. When romance blooms, will they realize love is what they both need?

Ransom Kressley possesses the gift of gab, striking good looks, and a blistering disdain for his family’s Idaho ranch where he resides with his father and identical twin brother. His genuine passion is football, but a knee injury shattered his dreams of an NFL career. After years of channeling his frustration and anger toward those who care about him most, Ransom resolves to change. He accepts a job in Portland as a promotions manager for an arena football team and eagerly steps into his new life. As he makes a fresh start, his past continues to plague him, interfering with his chance to get to know the woman who lingers in his thoughts.

Despite her sunny smile and tender spirit, Kelly Truman isn’t in the market for love or even a relationship when she agrees to have lunch with her best friend’s soon-to-be brother-in-law. Familiar only with Ransom Kressley’s notorious reputation, Kelly is determined to keep her guard up around him. However, Ransom proves to be nothing like she expected. Soon, she realizes she cherishes time spent with the man, but fears trusting him with her heart.

When their friendship evolves into something more, will Ransom’s charm and silver tongue split them apart or bind them together?

A sweet romance full of warmth and humor, In the Market for Love is a story of hope, forgiveness, and redemption.

#BookBlitz: One Night Hand Stand by @jkentauthor @XpressoTours $25 Amazon gift card

One Night Hand Stand
Julia Kent
Publication date: March 4th 2025
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance

Who accidentally has a one-night stand with her yoga instructor?

Yep. Me.

How did I accidentally sleep with someone, right? I know what you’re thinking. Whoops! I slipped and inadvertently inserted Tab A into Slot B.

That’s not quite how it went.

But my yoga instructor is really, really skilled with Tab A, if you know what I mean.

Slot B never had it so good.

What am I supposed to do now, as I walk into my yoga class and find the guy I ghosted this morning… there, in front of the class, perfectly aligned and grinning at me like he remembers touching all my chakras.

He’s perfect. Too perfect. He’s so perfect he’s ruining my job.

I’m an investigative reporter, working on spec for an article for a national magazine, and my job is to find all the ways this yoga chain is corrupt.

The only thing criminal here is that I can’t have him in Slot B ever again. And I would. I’d turn myself into a paper doll book if that’s what it took for more of that action.

I want him. He wants me. Nothing I do will make him back off because the chemistry is off the charts.

Except for one pesky little

We’re at cross-purposes.

I need my exposé to get the job of my dreams. He needs to sell his stake in the yoga chain before I expose the corrupt current owner.

That makes him my enemy. My nemesis. The guy I have to get around to get ahead.

And now we’re supposed to hate each other.

But who ever let that get in the way of love?

#CoverReveal: Sweet Torture by @cazluanauthor @XpressoTours

Sweet Torture
Caz Luan
(Torture Games, #1)
Publication date: June 24th 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Naz Adam’s life is filled with anonymity, her art and her sexual adventures. She has made a vow that no man would ever steal that away from her. All of her lovers know that when her torturous games are over, so are they. But it all changes when she meets him.
Someone she simply must have, but is he villain enough to play her game?

Griffin Maxwell, CEO of Maxwell industries, sworn off dating women as they are all the same, selfish gold diggers. That all changes when he meets Naz. An artist that loves to showcase her sexual desires on a canvas. She is interested in him, but for a completely different reason, to submit to her sexual pleasure.
But she has ultimatums.
Griffin needs to be her villain and surrender fully to her desires to become a contestant.
Will he be able to surrender willingly?

#BookBlitz: French Cruises Can Kill You by @meccarello @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

The Hassle High Mystery Series, Book 3

 

Cozy Mystery

Date Published: 11-14-2020

 

Cozy Mystery with Death Romance and twists on a French Cruise with the Hassle High group. Complete with occult, kidnapping and French Recipes.

#BookBlitz: Chasing Shadows by Cat Jameson @XpressoTours #Giveaway $40 Amazon gift card

Chasing Shadows
Cat Jameson
(The Wild Rose Press)
Publication date: March 3rd 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Annie O’Toole is St. Louis Public Defender, passionate about fighting for the underdog and determined to prove herself as the badass trial lawyer she knows she can be. Getting assigned to defend the kid charged with shooting billionaire businessman, Michael Grayson, is a big step up for her career. At least until the hot guy she seduced at the Justice for All Ball shows up at her office in response to her deposition subpoena. Turns out the sexy stranger who introduced himself only as ‘Mick’, the guy she’s been fantasizing about since slipping away while he slept — is none other than the billionaire himself, Michael Grayson.

She’s horrified. He’s furious. He thinks she set him up. She thinks he’s an arrogant ass in a Savile Row suit. Sparks, intrigue, and bullets fly in a mix of swoon and suspense as the two battle each other, the bad guys, and an off-limits attraction neither can ignore. When the evidence leads back into Michael’s inner corporate circle, the two are plunged into a world of international intrigue, corporate espionage, and murder — with a side dish of unresolved family drama as Annie is forced to turn to the only expert in corporate intrigue she knows, her own uber-wealthy, estranged grandmother. Now all she has to do is solve the case, escape her grandmother’s plans to take over her life (again), and save her client, her career, and the man whose lifestyle she despises . . . and whose touch she can’t forget.

#PreorderBlitz for The Oath We Take by @scarlettcole @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: The Oath We Take

Series: Iron Outlaws MC: Colorado #2

Author: S. Cole

Genre: MC Romance

Tropes: President's Daughter/Enforcer

Hands Off Clause, Forbidden Romance

Grumpy/Sunshine, Breeding Kink

Release Date: March 27, 2025

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She’s the one woman I can never have. Now, I’m the only man who can keep her alive.

 

Ember

Being the daughter of a motorcycle club president means two things—power and protection.

But it also comes with one unbreakable rule: No biker touches the president's daughter and lives to tell about it.

Which means Hudson "Atom" Addams, the club’s brooding enforcer and the man I’ve loved half my life, will never be mine.

Until the Bratva rolls into town, demanding protection money.

Now, my father is forcing me to accept Atom's protection.

Close quarters. Late nights. And the one man I swore I’d never beg for again.

Atom

Five years ago, the woman of my dreams laid her heart at my feet.

I wanted to claim her. Keep her. Make her mine.

Instead, I let her go.

Butcher’s warning was clear—touch his daughter, and I’d be dead before sunrise.

So I buried my need for her and turned my back.

Now, the Bratva is making a play for her bar. And to make matters worse, she’s got a boyfriend.

I should walk away. I should let her go. But I’m not that strong.

Protecting her means breaking the rules. Claiming her means starting a war.

And I’ll burn this town to the ground before I let her slip away again.

#BookBlitz: Frozen Flames by @mhb.author @XpressoTours

 

Frozen Flames
M.H.B.
(The Hollow, #3)
Publication date: March 20th 2025
Genres: Contemporary, Romance

One mistake.
A tragic accident.
A life-altering event.

Something I can never take back.

What do you do when you meet the girl of your dreams but you’re now a shadow of who you used to be.

Gemma Ackerman, my girlfriend, was my everything. Her quiet, nerdy aura drew me in and I never wanted to let go. Life on my Harley with her by my side was perfect.

Until it wasn’t—until I lost myself.

Because a part of me died that night and it was never coming back.

I welcomed anger instead.
I greeted loneliness like an old friend.
I allowed guilt and sorrow to nestle inside my head.

That’s when I met Claire Edwards—the epitome of joie de vivre. She showed me a new colorful way to see the world. She turned numbness into eagerness for a taste of life.

And now I’m torn between a girlfriend that never gave up on me and a woman I picture as my wife.

I had no other choice.
I let myself die, so that I may live.
And it’s all thanks to her. . .

*Follow the same standalone storyline as Silent Screams and Grieving Graves through Harvey and Claire’s eyes.

#ReleaseBlitz for Fuse by @samanthamthomasauthor @GiveMeBooksPR

Title: Fuse

Series: Qualifiers of Love #2

Author: Samantha M. Thomas

Genre: Contemporary Sports Romance

Tropes: Formula 1/Marriage in Trouble

Overcoming Trauma/Breeding Kink

Release Date: March 6, 2025

BLURB

Luka Tomic

One moment can change the course of your life.

A Formula 1 crash and burn—literally— was that moment for me.

It cost me my career, the only thing I’m good at. And now, it’s on the verge of costing me my wife.

But I’ll do anything to win her back because she’s the only thing keeping air in my lungs and my heart beating.

Daisy Tomic

One event can alter everything you know about yourself and force you to face your demons.

Demons that I shoved away when the prospect of grief was too much to bear. I thought getting over the loss would help my marriage.

I was wrong.

My focus was always on Luka. Now, I need to put myself first so I can be the support he needs after his accident. If we’re both broken, what chance does our marriage have?

Ending my marriage isn’t something I want, but things need to change.

Fuse contains sensitive topics, please read the full content warning before reading. This book contains: chemical pregnancy, pregnancy after miscarriage, alcoholism, addiction, detoxing from alcohol.

#BookBlitz: @HisFinalAnswer by Christopher D. White & Jennifer Curran @RABTBookTours

 

Metaphysical Fiction

Date Published: September 15, 2024

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

This story is about the wrath of tragic grief and how self renewal is the key for any future possibilities or reconciliation of the past.

Daniel Pallson is considered by most to have everything one could ask for as one of the self made wealthiest people in the world, however in reality since he tragically lost his son twenty years ago he has been one of the emptiest people in the world.Since then he has shut everything out of his life including his wife, extended family, faith in himself, spirituality and most everything else except his business.

A long time American citizen and resident Daniel returns to his native Iceland for a very important business project. While in Iceland he suffers a life threatening event that does not allow him to leave the country any time soon. His only best option where to convalesce is at his estranged brother Jons ranch where they both grew up. Daniels wife Doris with whom he has been separated from for years also comes from her home in Boston knowing this could be life or death situation. Doris has been separated from Daniel for about 6 years. To his complete dismay Daniel must now face not only his own mortality but all he shunned all these years. What is his final answer?

#AudioBookTour: Insatiable Darkness by @LM_Preston @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

The Vigilant Series

YA, Urban Fantasy

Date Published: 12-31-2024

Publisher: Phenomenal One Press

 

EmVee didn’t know what to think about this new town her father’s passion for boxing lured them. It was an unlikely location for her to pursue her dream of going semi-pro. Just when she started getting used to the school with gorgeous jocks and strange cheerleaders, the depth of the danger her father’s choices dangled them in front of became clear. EmVee hoped Silas and Kayson will be able to help her uncover the mystery identity of the person who is threatening her family. The question is, will she survive to expose the mystery.

#ReleaseTour: A Collison with Love by Tricia T. LaRochelle @indie_pen_pr

 

  Cassie Griffin has always believed she could have it all—a successful career, a loving marriage, and someday, a family. But as she inches closer to becoming senior partner at her law firm, the pressure to start a family with her husband, Daniel, begins to weigh heavily on her shoulders. Daniel is ready to dive into parenthood, while Cassie feels the clock ticking on her dreams of professional success. When a near-miss accident shakes Cassie to her core, the cracks in her marriage deepen. Torn between her ambitions and the love of her life, Cassie is forced to confront the possibility that achieving one dream may mean losing another. Set in the bustling heart of Richmond, Virginia, A Collision with Love is a poignant story of the delicate balance between career and family, and the difficult choices that come with pursuing your dreams. As Cassie’s world teeters on the brink, she must decide what truly matters—and whether it’s possible to have it all without losing everything.

#BookTour: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table by @Sybrina_spt @RABTBookTours @sybrinapublishing

Book 3

 

Children Earth Sciences

Date Published: 11-01-2024

Publisher: Sybrina Publishing

 

In this periodic table book, 20 Alchemical Wizards present Magical Elements of the Periodic Table. Each wizard wields a magical staff tipped with an element which gives them unique powers. Areg starts out Book 1 of the Alchemical Wizards by introducing the important element Argon on his element page. Thurwin rounds out the Book 1 elements by presenting facts and other fun information about the metal, Thulium on his element page. Another elemental favorite is Galoa, who represents Gadolinium. It gives her the power to control and manipulate electromagnetic waves, rendering her a formidable force in the world of technology and communication. Phova is truly magical, as Phosphorus gives her the ability to manipulate light and create illusions. She can control the intensity, color, and direction of light, allowing her to bend it to her will. The Alchemical Wizards, along with their techno-magical unicorn and dragon friends from the first 2 Magical Elements Books are the perfect group to introduce you to metals and other elements in the Periodic Table. Hopefully, the Magical Elements of this periodic table book will spark an interest in the magical and real world properties of all the metals and other elements known today. You may be surprised at how prominently they feature in our every day lives. Each element page in this book contains terms that might not be completely familiar to the reader

#BookBlitz: Proud Outcast by W Michael Farmer @RABTBookTours @legendsofthedesert

Days of War, Days of Peace, Volume 2

 

Native American Literature, Biographical Fiction, Western

Date Published: 01-21-2025

Publisher: Hat Creek

 

Defying betrayal and hardship, Chato fights to save his family and his people's rightful place in the West.

As the Apache Wars roar toward their conclusion in the summer of 1886, renowned Apache army scout and leader Chato joins a delegation of scouts to Washington, D.C., to meet President Grover Cleveland. Their mission? To plead their case for the Chiricahua scouts to remain at Fort Apache and cultivate their lands in peace.

For his unwavering loyalty and service, Chato is awarded a silver medal from Cleveland, along with the implied promise that the scouts can stay where they are. However, after Geronimo's surrender, Chato and his fellow scouts are instead transported to the harsh confines of Fort Marion, Florida, as prisoners of war. They, and the Chiricahua people as a whole, will be deprived of their freedom and their way of life for the next three decades.

#PreorderBlitz: The Marker by Shelby Morgen @RABTBookTours @changelingpress

 

A 20th Century Murder Mystery

Romantic Suspense

Date Published: March 7, 2025

Publisher: Changeling Press

 

1974: Peace, love, sex, drugs, and murder -- at a commune in the mountains of West Virginia.

Hope knew she should have killed Jesse the night he used her as his marker in a poker game with Spike. When Spike won that marker, he stole Hope’s heart. But Spike wanted more than a weekend with Hope. He wanted forever. That was more than Hope could promise. A man like Spike, a good man, would never understand the evil a bastard like Jesse was capable of.

1989: Now he’s First Sergeant Sam Callaghan, and he’s back.

When a chance meeting drops Fiona Donovan into the arms of Sam Callaghan, West Virginia State Police, their past twists in on both of them, threatening to tear apart their worlds, for better or worse. Hope -- Fiona -- was the love of his life, the woman who can still rock his world with a single kiss. When he’s around her, Sam forgets to think. But first and foremost Sam’s always been a cop. If Sam discovers Fiona really did murder Jesse, will he be able to arrest her? There are a few things in love’s way -- like her dead husband’s missing body, over a million dollars in cash, and the IRA…

#ReleaseBlitz: The End (Alpha) by @AuthorAaronRyan #Giveaway @RABTBookTours

YA Christian Sci-Fi/Dystopian

Date Published: 03-05-2025

 

 

When a man in power believes he's God, mankind doesn't have a prayer

 

About the Author

Award-winning and bestselling author Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston the cat, and Merry & Pippin, the finches.

He is the author of the bestselling "Dissonance" 6-book alien invasion saga, the post-apocalyptic Christian fiction saga "The End," the sci-fi thrillers "Forecast" and "The Slide," the children's picture books "The Ring of Truth," "The Sword of Joy" and "The Book of Power," the business reference business books "How to Successfully Self-Publish & Promote Your Self-Published Book" and "The Superhero Anomaly", 6 business books on voiceovers penned under his former stage name (Joshua Alexander), as well as a previous fictional novel, "The Omega Room."

When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing a creative assignment: a fictional book.  And thus, "The Electric Boy" was born: a simple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits that electrified Aaron's desire to write.  From that point forward, Aaron evolved into a creative soul that desired to create.

He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, and being a daddy.  In his lifetime he has been an author, voiceover artist, wedding videographer, stage performer, musician, producer, rock/pop artist, executive assistant, service manager, paperboy, CSR, poet, tech support, worship leader, and more.  The diversity of his life experiences gives him a unique approach to business, life, ministry, faith, and entertainment.

Aaron's favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but he also enjoys Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Michael Crichton, Marie Lu, Madeleine L'Engle, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Tim Lebbon, Christopher Golden, C.S. Lewis, Stephen King and Dave Barry.

Aaron has always had a passion for storytelling. Visit the Dissonance saga website at https://www.dissonancetheseries.com or The End saga website at https://thisisnottheend.com.

#BookBlitz: Spoons by @jcorn.books @RABTBookTours

 

Children’s, Self-Help, Grief, Loss, Illustrated

 

 

Spoons is a sweet story about enduring loss and finding hope. At some point, every family will face the loss of a loved one, and the Spoon family is no different. Children and adults can find comfort from the lessons in this book and apply them to their own family stories.