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About Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez

My Niece and Nephew joke that I could open a used book store with all the books that I own. I love to read, that is my addiction. I can't go a week without going to a book store. I love crocheting. I love to write stories and poetry. I also love my family, even though they make me crazy at times. I am a huge Donald Duck Fan.

by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | March 21, 2023 · 5:00 am

The Rock at the Bottom Release Blitz

Lorna & Tristan #3

20th Century Historical Fiction / Romance

Date Published: 03-21-2023

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Stephen feels he is marked from day one to lose the ones he loves. His
mother dies giving birth to him, and his alcoholic father makes sure Stephen
never forgets it. To block out his father’s hate, fists, and belt,
young Stephen loses himself in his imagination. Stories become his closest
companions and barricades against a family that never wanted him. Once he
can look his father in the eye, Stephen swears he will never be the monster
his old man is. He vows he will become a published author, if for no other
reason than to prove his father wrong.

While his dreams of being a bestselling novelist and falling in love come
true, Stephen has much to prove to himself before he can write his own happy
ending. Set against the backdrop of Prohibition-era Cleveland, Stephen
fights the same alcoholic demons that plagued his father as he tries to
begin a life free from his family. He meets equally headstrong Julie and is
smitten, but their marriage is as fractured as his career is solid. He can
find ten ways to write about being in love, but he has a hard time
translating love on the page to love in real life. Julie slips between his
fingers like sand, and Stephen sees his father staring back when he looks in
the mirror.

Try as he might to rewrite his life, even going so far as to change his
name, he has to wonder if he is the author or the killer of love.

About the Author

Cynthia Hilston is a stay-at-home mom of three young kids, happily married,
and lives in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Writing has always been like another
child to her. After twenty years of waltzing in the world of fan fiction,
she stepped away to do her debut dance with original works of fiction,
although she still dabbles in fan fiction.

In her spare time – what spare time? – she devours books,
shamelessly watches Hallmark movies and When Calls the Heart, pets her
orange and black kitties, looks at the stars, drinks wine or coffee with
good friends, and dreams of what other stories she wishes to tell.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | March 20, 2023 · 5:00 am

The Colourblind Kid Blitz

Children’s Book

Tim starts his first day at school, but he soon gets embarrassed by the way
he sees colours differently from other children in the class. He is
colourblind, colour vision deficient (CVD), and learns how this is okay. The
story uses colours that someone who is colourblind might see and has some
interesting colourblind facts. Colour blindness affects a large proportion
of the population, this is the perfect way to help explain to children what
colour blindness is.

“No need to say sorry for what you see,

Your colours are yours and perfect for me.”

About the Author

Tom Powell is a children’s book author who trained as a primary school
teacher and discovered he enjoyed entertaining children with poetry
renditions, reading stories and even doing a few magic tricks. At school, he
discovered he was colourblind after he repeatedly coloured the sea in
purple. This inspired The Colourblind Kid. Originally from England, Tom now
lives in Shanghai, China with his wife and daughter where he is an
international head teacher and is expanding his line of children’s
books.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | March 18, 2023 · 5:00 am

Escaping the Dashia Blitz

Y.A. Science Fantasy

Date Published: March 18, 2023

Publisher: Black Rose Writing

Discovering who you are can be dangerous – even deadly.

Twyla’s been living in hiding on Earth, hoping to leave her past behind.
But when her mother, Madam Cassiopeia DeConnett finds her and kidnaps her
back to the Paraxous Star Cluster, she expects her daughter to take her
rightful place within the family business. The DeConnetts are Dashia- a
group of genetically- engineered telepaths who use their powers to control
some and ruin others. Their criminal organization is rich, powerful, and
spans The Cluster.

When escape seems impossible, Twyla considers suicide. Then she meets
Dovain, another prisoner, and their friendship blossoms into something more.
Together, can they figure out how to free themselves? Can she trust herself
enough to risk loving him? If she does, will that love save her, or lead to
her destruction?

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | March 17, 2023 · 5:00 am

Better Than Our Dogs Virtual Book Tour

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Christian Nonfiction

Date Published: August 12, 2020

Good dogs are obedient, loving, loyal, protective, and friendly. They honor
their masters, bark only at the right times, and inspire us to be better
through heroism, perseverance, and selflessness. Dogs have weak moments, too.
They poop blue, jump out of car windows, and, at times, might be nicknamed
the “Devil Dog.”Better Than Our Dogs uses funny and engaging
stories to illustrate timeless lessons from the book of James. Each chapter
offers practical advice, challenges readers to determine which dog they are
most like, and encourages everyone to be better today. Better friends. Better
people. Better followers of God.

EXCERPT

Who am I to go give a presentation on the book of While I wasn’t setting out to be a “teacher” to the James at a Bible study group? For Moses and for me, the group, I still took James’s words seriously. Who was I to doubt did not end there.

About the Author

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John J. Murray Jr. is the award-winning author of Better Than Our Dogs. He
leads Bible study groups with members from across the country. After leaving
private practice as an attorney, John won the League for Innovation in the
Community College Excellence Award as the Paralegal Program Director and law
instructor at Alvin Community College. He lives in Texas with his wife,
Lana, and their dog, Chloe.

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The Other Shoes of Larry Martin: Book 2, On Becoming Laurie Roberts Blitz

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Book Two: On Becoming Laurie Roberts (Larry Martin Novel Series)

Literary Fiction

Date Published: MARCH 17th 2023

Publisher: Pavane Revel Press

Readers will highly enjoy Book Two of The Other Shoes of Larry Martin, a
novel series with more political intrigue, family drama, and suspense.
Another Best-Seller by Author Pavane Ravel!

Larry Martin, in his quiet, kind, and mystical way, continues his journey
to a new life, a new vision, and a new understanding. Larry has become a
rising star in the world of progressive journalism. While only a few short
months after being homeless, jobless, and friendless, Larry has acquired a
family and friends. He’s fallen in love with a brilliant and beautiful
woman who loves him in return.

Even though Larry is now the most important journalist for a major liberal
website in New York City, he has taken on a second full-time position at a
prestigious architectural firm in Atlanta. Yet, in spite of all his good
fortune, this kind, talented, and generous young man is soon to face
insidious lies, outrageous betrayal, and horrific danger, and that is only
the tip of the dramatic iceberg!

Now Awarded A 5-Star Reader’s Favorite 2023 Editorial Book
Review!

About the Author

Pavane Ravel is an acclaimed influential writer of political literary
fiction and is the author of her introductory novel series, “The Other
Shoes of Larry Martin” with book one released in Oct. 2021 titled
“Revelation of Lies” and book two titled “On becoming Laurie
Roberts” in Feb. 2023. Ravel’s books are available for purchase on her
official website (pavaneravel.com), Amazon Books, and Amazon Kindle while
being featured in many fine online books and reader sites.

Ravel has always wanted to be a full-time writer and finally has reached
the point in life where that dream is a reality. She traveled extensively
over the years and has seen nearly the entire United States, much of Canada,
Europe, and some of South and Central America. Pavane also studied political
science and journalism at universities in the United States and
Europe.

Pavane is happily married and has raised successful grown children. She
enjoys discussing economics after working as a commodities broker. She and
her family reside in New York, and she shares her time concentrating on
family, close friends and writing. She also continues to enjoy international
traveling.

For Pavane, who is passionate about politics and societal issues, these
books and series are an important story to tell. Larry Martin is also a
truly complex and fascinating character as a unique progressive hero.

Pavane enjoys humor and loves to engage and connect with readers. She
welcomes readers’ thoughts and comments through her website.

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