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If the Creek Don't Rise Receives Another STARRED Review

6/21/2017

 
Leah Weiss' If the Creek Don't Rise (August 2017) has received its second STARRED review from Booklist! Its first starred review came from Library Journal which you can view HERE! This new Southern fiction has also received great reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus.

What Booklist says about If the Creek Don't Rise:"The author’s masterful use of language, including dialect unique to the area, builds another layer of connection between these characters while she develops a greater sense of inner isolation and distance from those outside the community."
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If the Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss

Publication Date: August 22, 2017

Imprint: Landmark

Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository 

He's gonna be sorry he ever messed with me and Loretta Lynn

Sadie Blue has been a wife for fifteen days. That's long enough to know she should have never hitched herself to Roy Tupkin, even with the baby.

Sadie is desperate to make her own mark on the world, but in remote Appalachia, a ticket out of town is hard to come by, and hope often gets stomped out.  When a stranger sweeps into Baines Creek and knocks things off kilter, Sadie finds herself with an unexpected lifeline...if she can just figure out how to use it.

This intimate insight into a fiercely proud, tenacious community unfolds through the voices of the forgotten folks of Baines Creek. With a colorful cast of characters that each contribute a new perspective, IF THE CREEK DON'T RISE is a debut novel bursting with heart, honesty, and homegrown grit. ​

Kirkus Reviews Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw

6/21/2017

 
What Kirkus says about Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw: "Fans of the Where the Trail Ends series will enjoy visiting with familiar characters. A warm, satisfying, gently sexy Western historical romance."
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Last Chance Cowboys: The Outlaw
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Sourcebooks Casablanca

Publication Date: July 4, 2017

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Indiebound

"'Someone like me?' Is that how you see me, Amanda? As someone people should fear?"
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"I don't know what to think," she said. "One minute you seem so dangerous, and the next you're sweet and caring and..."

He took a step closer, his eyes sweeping her face. "And which do you want me to be?" His voice was low; it sent shivers down her spine.

"Both," she whispered and lifted her face for a kiss.

Amanda Porterfield longs to experience real adventure. So when she's offered a position in bustling Tucson, she leaps at the chance despite unknown dangers―dangers like the mysterious Seth Grover.

As an undercover detective working to stop a gang of outlaws, Seth can't afford the distractions a woman like Amanda inspires. Yet when the fiercely intelligent beauty is thrust into the middle of a heist gone wrong, Seth will fight for a future that may never be theirs...even if it means risking everything he holds dear.

"A Promise of Ruin" is Reviewed by Kirkus

6/15/2017

 
What says Kirkus says about A Promise of Ruin (August 2017): "Set against the historical backdrop of a city teeming with immigrants, Overholt's second reveals the evils of a heinous trade that still goes on today." 
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Check out the full review here!
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A Promise of Ruin by Cuyler Overholt

Sourcebooks Landmark

Publication Date: August 8th, 2017

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository

The second book in the Dr. Genevieve Summerford mystery series, A PROMISE OF RUIN follows Genevieve as she is drawn into the investigation of a young Italian immigrant woman who has gone missing, and walks straight into New York's underworld.

As Dr. Genevieve Summerford watches from the docks, the body of a young Italian woman is pulled from the East River, dampening the city's Independence Day festivities. Although the police suspect random violence, when Genevieve is asked to help find another young Italian woman who's gone missing, she wonders if something more sinister might be afoot.
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Desperate to find the missing woman before she too meets a grisly end, Genevieve must rely on all of her skills as a psychiatrist―both to understand the mind of a cunning predator, and to help the victims he's left behind. But none of her training can prepare her for what happens when she herself is captured, bringing the case much closer to home than she'd ever anticipated.

Foreword Review calls Sleeper "Thrilling."

6/15/2017

 
Foreword Review says that Sleeper by MacKenzie Cadenhead is, “Thrilling. Sleeper is entirely enthralling, with twists and layers that race through to the end.”

The full review will appear in their July  /August print issue, so be on the lookout for that!
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This review follows a great review from Kirkus, which you can check out HERE!
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Sleeper by MacKenzie Cadenhead

Publication Date: August 1st, 2017

Sourcebooks Fire

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A new suspense-ridden thriller that's Heathers meets Inception.

As if surviving high school wasn't hard enough, Sarah Reyes suffers from REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, a parasomnia that causes her to physically act out her dreams. When she almost snaps her friend's neck at a sleepover, Sarah and her nocturnal habits are thrust into the spotlight and she becomes a social pariah, complete with public humiliation.
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When an experimental drug comes onto the market that promises nighttime normalcy, Sarah agrees to participate in the trial. At first, she seems to be cured. Then the side effects kick in. Why does a guy from her nightmare show up at school? Are the eerily similar dreams she's sharing with her classmates' coincidence or of her making? Is she losing her mind or does this drug offer way more than sleep?

Kirkus Reviews "We Are All Shipwrecks"

6/15/2017

 
​Kirkus says We Are All Shipwrecks (September 2017) is, "A squalid and decadent childhood is accurately rendered in this gritty, raw memoir of Carlisle's family and her search for the truth about her mother's death.” 

The full review will be featured in Kirkus' July 1 issue. 
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This follows a STARRED Library Journal review which you can check out HERE! 
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We Are All Shipwrecks by Kelly Grey Carlisle
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Publication Date: September 5th, 2017

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A mother's murder. Her daughter's redemption. And the complicated past that belongs to them both.

Kelly always knew that her family was different. She knew that most children didn't live with their grandparents, and their grandparents didn't own porn stores. Her classmates didn't sleep on a boat in the marina and she knew their next-door neighbors weren't drug addicts and johns. What Kelly didn't know was if she would become part of the dysfunction that surrounded her. Would she sink into the depths of harbor life? Or would she end up alone and dead on Hollywood Boulevard like her mother had years before?

When the grittier aspects of her family history are unearthed, Kelly decides to discover how the place she was raised will define the person she will soon become. To do this, Kelly goes back to the beginning, to a mother she never knew, a twenty-five year old cold case, and two of LA's most notorious murderers.
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We Are All Shipwrecks is Kelly's story of redemption from tragedy, told with a tenderness towards her family that makes it as much about breaking free as it is preserving the strings that anchor you.

STARRED Library Journal Review for "We Are All Shipwrecks"

6/8/2017

 
This glowing STARRED review from Library Journal says that We Are All Shipwrecks is, "Moving and complex, this is an exquisitely written tale of perseverance and unconditional love. A worthwhile addition to any collection."
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We Are All Shipwrecks by Kelly Grey Carlisle

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Publication Date: September 5th, 2017

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository 

A mother's murder. Her daughter's redemption. And the complicated past that belongs to them both.


Kelly always knew that her family was different. She knew that most children didn't live with their grandparents, and their grandparents didn't own porn stores. Her classmates didn't sleep on a boat in the marina and she knew their next-door neighbors weren't drug addicts and johns
. What Kelly didn't know was if she would become part of the dysfunction that surrounded her. Would she sink into the depths of harbor life? Or would she end up alone and dead on Hollywood Boulevard like her mother had years before?

When the grittier aspects of her family history are unearthed, Kelly decides to discover how the place she was raised will define the person she will soon become. To do this, Kelly goes back to the beginning, to a mother she never knew, a twenty-five year old cold case, and two of LA's most notorious murderers.

We Are All Shipwrecks is Kelly's story of redemption from tragedy, told with a tenderness towards her family that makes it as much about breaking free as it is preserving the strings that anchor you.



PW and Kirkus reviews If The Creek Don't Rise

6/8/2017

 
Publishers Weekly praised it as a “tender but powerful debut” while Kirkus called it: “a compelling, beguiling read.” 
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This follows a STARRED review from Library Journal: “A strong, formidable novel for readers of William Faulkner and Cormac ­McCarthy.”  ​
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If the Creek Don't Rise by Leah Weiss

Publication Date: August 22, 2017

Imprint: Landmark

Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository

He's gonna be sorry he ever messed with me and Loretta Lynn

Sadie Blue has been a wife for fifteen days. That's long enough to know she should have never hitched herself to Roy Tupkin, even with the baby.

Sadie is desperate to make her own mark on the world, but in remote Appalachia, a ticket out of town is hard to come by, and hope often gets stomped out.  When a stranger sweeps into Baines Creek and knocks things off kilter, Sadie finds herself with an unexpected lifeline...if she can just figure out how to use it.
​

This intimate insight into a fiercely proud, tenacious community unfolds through the voices of the forgotten folks of Baines Creek. With a colorful cast of characters that each contribute a new perspective, IF THE CREEK DON'T RISE is a debut novel bursting with heart, honesty, and homegrown grit. ​

Kirkus Reviews Sleeper by MacKenzie Cadenhead

6/8/2017

 
What Kirkus has to say about Sleeper by MacKenzie Cadenhead: "Both savvy and vulnerable, Sarah draws readers in with her dry wit as she laments her fall from social grace. Well-placed social media and pop-culture references further anchor them in Sarah's increasingly surreal world. The paranormal elements of the story are suspenseful and surprising."
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Sleeper by MacKenzie Cadenhead
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Publication Date: August 1st, 2017

Sourcebooks Fire

Buy Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository 

A new suspense-ridden thriller that's Heathers meets Inception.

As if surviving high school wasn't hard enough, Sarah Reyes suffers from REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, a parasomnia that causes her to physically act out her dreams. When she almost snaps her friend's neck at a sleepover, Sarah and her nocturnal habits are thrust into the spotlight and she becomes a social pariah, complete with public humiliation.
​

When an experimental drug comes onto the market that promises nighttime normalcy, Sarah agrees to participate in the trial. At first, she seems to be cured. Then the side effects kick in. Why does a guy from her nightmare show up at school? Are the eerily similar dreams she's sharing with her classmates' coincidence or of her making? Is she losing her mind or does this drug offer way more than sleep?

The Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books AND School Library Journal Reviews "The List"

6/8/2017

 
The Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books says that The List is, "An electric sci-fi novel with a strong ecological and moral stance."
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School Library Journal says, "For dystopian fiction aficionados, this well-paced entry offers plenty of food for thought." The full review is in their May 2017 print issue!

These reviews follow a wonderful review that Patricia Forde's The List has received from Kirkus. You can check that out HERE!
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The List by Patricia Forde

Sourcebooks Jabberwocky

Publication Date: August 8th, 2017

Buy it: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Book Depository

The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth. To make sure humans are able to survive, everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words.

Everyone that is, except Letta.

As apprentice to the Wordsmith, Letta can read all the words that have ever existed. Forbidden words like freedom, music, and even pineapple tell her about a world she’s never known.
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One day her master disappears and the leaders of Ark tell Letta she is the new Wordsmith and must shorten List to fewer and fewer words. Then Letta meets a teenage boy who somehow knows all the words that have been banned. Letta’s faced with a dangerous choice: sit idly by and watch language slowly slip away or follow a stranger on a path to freedom . . . or banishment.

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