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October 2026 Pre-Pub Virtual Tour for THE LOST ONES by Mia Sheridan

From the author of All the Little Raindrops comes a haunting thriller about an escaped convict and the woman he saved, working together to root out a gruesome conspiracy in the hills of West Virginia.

Duke Caraway was convicted of a brutal murder he can’t remember committing. When he escapes from prison, he’s not evading justice. He’s pursuing it. And his hunt for the real killer leads back to the impoverished Appalachian town where everything went wrong.

Only one person believes him: Winsome Fair. Years ago, seven-year-old Duke rescued Winsome from his monstrous father’s makeshift dungeon―her and little Junie. But that one heroic act had devastating consequences for Duke’s own life, setting him on a path to group homes and addiction. And now Junie is dead, allegedly by his hand.

Guidance counselor Winsome, still haunted by her past, agrees to help Duke clear his name. But as clues uncover a vast network of stolen children, silenced witnesses, and corrupt officials, they’re shocked when it all hits so close to home. With their enemies growing bolder and their deepening connection squarely at risk, they race to expose a community’s darkest secrets, no matter the price.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mia Sheridan is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her romantic suspense novels include Bad Mother, All the Little Raindrops, The Broken Places, Where the Blame Lies, and Where the Truth Lives. Mia lives with her husband in Cincinnati, Ohio. They have four children here on earth and one in heaven. You can find the author online at https://miasheridan.com or follow her on X (@MSheridanAuthor), Instagram (@MiaSheridanAuthor), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/miasheridanauthor).

THE LOST ONES will be published on December 1, but we are featuring a pre-pub virtual book tour throughout the month of October. We hope you will check back daily to learn more about this haunting new thriller as these fantastic influencers share spotlights and reviews and offer opportunities to win your very own copy!

Thursday, October 1 @thrillerswineandchill

Thursday, October 1 @jens_toweringtbr

Thursday, October 1 @agirlie_and_herbooks

Friday, October 2 @englishmans_book_shelf

Friday, October 2 @danish_mustardreads

Friday, October 2 @book.addict.827

Saturday, October 3 @andrea.c.lowry.reads

Saturday, October 3 @stacy40pages

Sunday, October 4 @2manybooks2littletime

Monday, October 5 @booksandcoffeemx

Monday, October 5 @brianas_best_reads

Monday, October 5 @galaydabookreviews

Tuesday, October 6 @bookprincessofcali

Tuesday, October 6 @bookgirlbrown_reviews

Tuesday, October 6 @love_my_dane_dolly_

Wednesday, October 7 @diveintoagoodbook

Wednesday, October 7 @holdme.thrillme

Wednesday, October 7 @bitofeverythingbooks

Thursday, October 8 @alice.thereader

Thursday, October 8 @readyourworriesaway

Thursday, October 8 @booksloveandunderstanding

Friday, October 9 @books_and_biewers

Friday, October 9 @jenniferk_reads

Friday, October 9 @wutheringvines

Saturday, October 10 @karens_library

Sunday, October 11 @bookobsessionslinda

Sunday, October 11 @bookish.heidi

Monday, October 12 @lovemybooks2020

Monday, October 12 @subakka.bookstuff

Monday, October 12 @candice_reads

Tuesday, October 13 @books.cats.travel.food

Tuesday, October 13 @abookishcookie

Tuesday, October 13 @gofetchabook

Wednesday, October 14 @littleairplane6

Wednesday, October 14 @awitchandherbook

Wednesday, October 14 @readingdiaries

Thursday, October 15 @bookrecs4u

Thursday, October 15 @epicureanreads

Thursday, October 15 @reading2escape

Friday, October 16 @sarahandherbookshelves

Friday, October 16 @reading_is_my_remedy

Friday, October 16 @bookswritingandmore

Saturday, October 17 @growingwithcassie_

Sunday, October 18 @aimeedarsreads

Monday, October 19 @sarahs.bookstack

Monday, October 19 @redreviews4you

Monday, October 19 @books.with.courtney

Tuesday, October 20 @nurse_bookie

Tuesday, October 20 @rebekahdolmat

Tuesday, October 20 @lexijava

Wednesday, October 21@thebookcoverlover

Wednesday, October 21 @myburstingbookbag

Wednesday, October 21 @purrfectly_booked

Thursday, October 22 @twinreadsandreds

Thursday, October 22 @alicias.literary.life

Friday, October 23 @backporchpages

Friday, October 23 @nissa_the.bookworm

Sunday, October 25 @cathyscozybooknook

Sunday, October 25 @journalofjaida

Monday, October 26 @plotspawspinot

Monday, October 26 @tammyreads62

Tuesday, October 27 @deasbookshelf

Tuesday, October 27 @abookwormwithwine

Wednesday, October 28 @sarahs.bookish.reviews

Wednesday, October 28 @just_another_mother_with_books

Thursday, October 29 @books.abound.with.a.hound

Thursday, October 29 @carol_doscher_reader

Friday, October 30 @bookinperpetuuity

Friday, October 30 @shereadswithcats

Saturday, October 31 @hooked.by.books

Saturday, October 31 @readingonthebrink

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APRIL-MAY Virtual Tour: THE MISSING ONES by New York Times bestselling author A. R. TORRE

In an exclusive and close-knit community, the secrets of the past threaten to destroy three women in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.

Behind the manicured lawns and guarded gates of Crestmore Estates lies a neighborhood built on secrets.

Five years ago, three residents vanished without a trace. No bodies. No answers. Just rumors, whispered around the country club. Now, when human remains surface on the golf course, old suspicions rematerialize―and the spotlight falls on the women left behind.

Andrea Kendal knows what people think―that her brilliant surgeon husband had something to do with his first wife’s bloody disappearance. Sara Batcher has spent years defending herself against accusations that she killed her husband. And Katie Morrow, the community’s youngest trophy wife, can’t escape the suspicious shadows cast by her husband’s ex-wife.

As the investigation circles closer, the wives find themselves bound together by fear, betrayal, and the ghosts of the missing. In a neighborhood where appearances are everything, each must decide what she’ll sacrifice to protect her carefully constructed life―before someone else decides to shatter them all.

To kick off the release of A.R. Torre’s scintillating new thriller, THE MISSING ONES, we’re hosting this exciting virtual book tour from April 14 – May 15th. We hope you’ll follow along and comment as these beloved influencers share reviews, spotlight features, and giveaways: 

04/14/26: @Stacy40Pages

04/14/26: @Booksandcoffeemx

04/14/26: @Bookgirlbrown_reviews

04/15/26: @Diveintoagoodbook

04/15/26: @Brianas_best_reads

04/16/26: @Lovemybooks2020

04/16/26: @Alymaverinoreads

04/17/26: @Thebookclubmom

04/17/26: @Nissa_the.bookworm

04/18/26: @Fishgirllovesbooks

04/20/26: @Abookwormwithwine

04/20/26: @Jenniferk_reads

04/21/26: @Epicureanreads

04/21/26: @Plotspawspinot

04/22/26: @Xbookwormcafe

04/22/26: @Annaisalwaysreading

04/23/26: @Hooked.by.books

04/23/26: @Wbtbbookreviews

04/24/26: @Littleairplane6

04/24/26: @Megsbookclub

04/25/26: @Cassies_books_reviews

04/26/26: @Karens_library

04/27/26: @Subakka.bookstuff

04/27/26: @Bookswritingandmore

04/28/26: @Ames_chicreads

04/28/26: @Inspired.j.reads

04/29/26: @Reading_is_my_remedy

04/29/26: @Readingonthebrink

04/30/26: @Danish_mustardreads

04/30/26: @Rebekahdolmat

05/01/26: @The_dusti_bookshelf

05/01/26: @Addictedtobooks86

05/02/26: @Journalofjaida

05/04/26: @Lcloveslit

05/04/26: @Bbecca_marie

05/05/26: @Lexijava

05/05/26: @Niks.bookshelf

05/06/26: @Myburstingbookbag

05/06/26: @Bookprincessofcali

05/07/26: @Tammyreads62

05/08/26: @Travelisfers

05/08/26: @Ablueboxfullofbooks

05/09/26: @Pages_and_pups

05/11/26: @Books.with.courtney

05/11/26: @Reading.with.reese

05/12/26: @Books_and_biewers

05/13/26: @Sarahandherbookshelves

05/14/26: @Libraryofbookish

05/15/26: @Just_another_mother_with_books

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January 2023 Virtual Book Tour for A CASTLE IN BROOKLYN by Shirley Russak Wachtel

“This is a story about immigration, adaptation to new cultures, and, for Esther, a chance to grapple with the traditional roles that women play. The house itself is an important part of the story … a solid choice for book clubs.” ―Library Journal

“A vibrant family saga…A CASTLE IN BROOKLYN is an impressive debut novel that illustrates the many ways that the Holocaust continues to impact contemporary Jewish life; a deeply felt hatred of fascism gives the novel its heft and lasting relevance.” ―Foreword Reviews

For fans of Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House, Lauren Fox’s Send For Me and Linda Cohen Loigman’s The Two-Family House comes a moving and heartfelt immigration story of one man’s dream to have a family and build a home in America, a place where anything is possible. In A CASTLE IN BROOKLYN (Little A; January 1, 2023), critically acclaimed author Shirley Russak Wachtel pens her debut novel, an engaging and beautifully written tale that explores three main themes: the importance of following one’s dreams; the enduring nature of family and friendship; and the idea that home is a reflection of the lives within its four walls.

In 1944 Poland, Jacob Stein and Zalman Mendelson meet as boys under terrifying circumstances. They survive by miraculously escaping the brutalities of the Holocaust, but their shared past haunts and shapes their lives forever.

Years later, Zalman plows a future on a Minnesota farm, and Jacob has a new life in Brooklyn with his wife, Esther. When Zalman travels to New York City to reconnect, Jacob’s dream to build a home in Brooklyn becomes a reality. With Zalman’s help, they build a house for Jacob’s family and for Zalman, who decides to stay. Modest and light filled, inviting and warm, it’s a castle to call home for each of them.

Then an unforeseeable tragedy―and the grief, betrayals, and revelations in its wake―threatens to destroy what was once an unbreakable bond, and Esther finds herself at a crossroads.

Life goes on as others, with their own dreams, move into the home.  Eventually, the novel comes full circle as those who remain come to understand the true nature of friendship and family.

When asked about the inspiration for her novel, Wachtel explains, “I am defined by my parents’ legacy. Growing up the child of Holocaust survivors, never knowing my grandparents and with only a handful of extended family members, I came to understand the importance of family and am driven to express this idea in my writing.  From a young age, I learned of the horrific experiences my parents endured and their desire to build a better life for their children.  Their story is the story of so many others seeking to build a new home in America.  I wanted to express this idea in A CASTLE IN BROOKLYN.”

We have a great line up of fantastic bloggers who will share features, post reviews and offer giveaways throughout the month of January. We hope you will follow along to learn more about this wonderful new historical fiction!

Monday, January 2nd – We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

Tuesday, January 3rd – Cassie’s Books Reviews

Wednesday, January 4th – The Caffeinated Reader

Thursday, January 5th – Sue the Bookie

Friday, January 6th – Booklover Laura

Sunday, January 8th – Books N’ Yoga Pants

Monday, January 9th – Bookoholic Café

Tuesday, January 10th – Books Writing and More

Wednesday, January 11th – Lit by Lilli

Thursday, January 12th – Danish Mustard Reads

Friday, January 13th – Andrea C. Lowry Reads

Sunday, January 15th – Bookphile Belle

Monday, January 16th – Books and Coffee MX

Tuesday, January 17th – Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Tuesday, January 17th – Gloriana Wong

Wednesday, January 18th – Sarah and Her Bookshelves

Thursday, January 19th – Tina May Reads

Friday, January 20th – The Book Club Mom

Saturday, January 21st – Subakka Book Stuff

Sunday, January 22nd – Girl Who Reads

Monday, January 23rd – Momfluenster

Tuesday, January 24th – Storeybook Reviews

Wednesday, January 25th – Bookalong

Thursday, January 26th – Sarah’s Bookstack

Friday, January 27th – We Break For Books

Monday, January 30th – Kim Reads and Reads

Monday, January 30th – Books on my Mind

Tuesday, January 31st – The Book Review Crew

Tuesday, January 31st – Lexijava

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The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura Translated into English by Juliet Winters Carpenter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rachel Tarlow Gul, Rachel@otrpr.com

From Shion Miura, the award-winning author of The Great Passage, comes a rapturous novel where the contemporary and the traditional meet amid the splendor of Japan’s mountain way of life.

“Fans of all ages should enjoy the author’s blend of the traditional and the contemporary.” Kirkus Reviews

“Shion Miura, award-winning and world renown Japanese author of The Great Passage (2011), delivers yet another fascinating introspection into how the ancient and traditional worlds meet the modern and contemporary way of life in The Easy Life in Kamusari (2021) – the first book in Miura’s new Forest series. Translated into English by superb veteran translator, Juliet Winters Carpenter, this upcoming novel…unravels into a beautiful coming-of-age tale that makes the reader long for a greener life – one without phones, the internet, and where sentences end in ‘naa-naa.’” Asia Media International

Just in time for the holiday season comes, THE EASY LIFE IN KAMUSARI, an uplifting and absorbing story that is both simply told and full of beauty and depth.  Written by the award-winning Japanese author, Shion Miura and translated into English for the first time by Juliet Winters Carpenter, one of the foremost translators of Japanese literature, the novel will be out November 2nd from Amazon Crossing.

The narrator of the novel, Yuki Hirano, is just out of high school when his parents enroll him, against his will, in a forestry training program in the remote mountain village of Kamusari.  No phone, no internet, no shopping. Just a small, inviting community where the most common expression is “take it easy.”

At first, Yuki is exhausted, fumbles with the tools, asks silly questions, and feels like an outcast. Kamusari is the last place a city boy from Yokohama wants to spend a year of his life. But as resistant as he might be, the scent of the cedars and the staggering beauty of the region have a pull.

Yuki learns to fell trees and plant saplings. He begins to embrace local festivals, he’s mesmerized by legends of the mountain, and he might be falling in love. In learning to respect the forest on Mt. Kamusari for its majestic qualities and its inexplicable secrets, Yuki starts to appreciate Kamusari’s harmony with nature and its ancient traditions.

In this warm and lively coming-of-age story, Miura transports us from the trappings of city life to the trials, mysteries, and delights of a mythical mountain forest.

For further information and review copy requests, please contact Rachel Tarlow Gul at Over the River Public Relations: rachel@otrpr.com.

THE EASY LIFE IN KAMUSARI

By Shion Miura

Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

Amazon Crossing; November 2, 2021

Literary Fiction | 208 pp. | Paperback: $14.95, ISBN#: 978-1542027168;

Kindle: $4.99, ISBN#: 978-1542027144

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ALL ARE WELCOME Virtual Book Tour – August ’21. Introducing a fresh new voice in literary fiction, Liz Parker!

If you like Emma Straub, J. Courtney Sullivan, Camille Perri, and Maggie Shipstead, then you will love ALL ARE WELCOME, the debut novel from esteemed literary agent Liz Parker. The perfect beach read, this is a darkly funny novel about brides, lovers, friends, and family, and all the secrets that come with them.

Join this stellar roster of book bloggers and Bookstagrammers throughout the month of August and learn more about this fabulously funny and keenly perceptive lesbian romantic comedy about a Bermuda destination wedding on the brink of disaster. There will be lots of book giveaways, exclusive excerpts, Q&As, and reviews, so be sure to follow along each day. And remember, ALL ARE WELCOME!

Monday, August 2 – LAURA LOVES TO READ

Tuesday, August 3 – READS WITH ROSIE

Wednesday, August 4 – JANAI READS BOOKS

Thursday, August 5 –  BRIANA’S BEST READS

Friday, August 6 – JOYFULLY JAY and COMPULSIVE READERS

Monday, August 9 – ARMED WITH A BOOK

Tuesday, August 10 – SUZY APPROVED

Wednesday, August 11 – BOOK LOVER BOOK CLUB

Thursday, August 12 – OH THE BOOKS SHE WILL READ

Friday, August 13 – SOME KIND OF LIBRARY

Monday, August 16 – LITERARY QUICKSAND

Tuesday, August 17 – THE UNWINED BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, August 18 – WHAT’S BETTER THAN BOOKS

Thursday, August 19 – PROBLEMS OF A BOOK NERD

Friday, August 20 – MEL READS ALL THE THINGS

Monday, August 23 – BOOKAPOTAMUS

Tuesday, August 24 – BOOZY BAKING BIBLIOPHILE

Wednesday, August 25 – NURSE BOOKIE

Thursday, August 26 – BOOKS N BLAZERS

Friday, August 27 – NOVEL GOSSIP

Monday, August 30  – READING BETWEEN THE WINES

Tuesday, August 31 – BOOKS OVER BROS.

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