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Join bestselling author Ann Garvin for the August Virtual Book Tour on behalf of her wonderful novel, THERE’S NO COMING BACK FROM THIS

“The show must go on” takes on a whole new meaning for one single mom in a witty and emotional novel by the USA Today bestselling author of I Thought You Said This Would Work, a Good Morning America May ‘21 recommended book!

“Ann Garvin’s genius lies in creating endearing, authentic women in the throes of midlife, and
THERE’S NO COMING BACK FROM THIS is another gem. Just when Poppy Lively thinks her life has bottomed out, life throws her one more plot twist, and this fifty-year-old single mom digs deep in her own Midwest Nice way to finally become the hero of her own life. Readers will cheer for Poppy, and her little dog Kevin, too!” –Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of THE HOMEWRECKERS and co-host of Friends & Fiction

Fans of Nora Ephron, Amy Poeppel, Maria Semple, Dolly Alderton, and Laura Zigman will relish Ann Garvin’s eagerly anticipated new novel, THERE’S NO COMING BACK FROM THIS (Lake Union Publishing; August 1, 2023). Bankrupt, Midwestern, Poppy Lively is a stowaway on a Los Angeles movie set, where she must stay hidden & prove her worth—or risk her beloved daughter’s future.

It seems lately that Poppy Lively is invisible to everyone but the IRS.

After her accountant absconded with her life savings, newly bankrupt Poppy is on the verge of losing her home when an old flame, now a hotshot producer, gives her a surprising way out: a job in costumes on a Hollywood film set. It’s a bold move to pack her bags, keep secrets from her daughter, and head to Los Angeles, but Poppy’s a capable person―how hard can a job in wardrobe be? It’s not like she has a choice; her life couldn’t get any worse. Even so, this Midwesterner has a lot to learn about the fast and loose world of movie stars, iconic costumes, and back-lot intrigue.

As a single mom, she’s rarely had time for watching movies, she doesn’t sew, and she doesn’t know a thing about dressing the biggest names in the business. Floundering and overlooked, Poppy has one ally: Allen Carol, an ill-tempered movie star taken with Poppy’s unfiltered candor and general indifference to stardom.

When Poppy stumbles upon corruption, she relies on everyone underestimating her to discover who’s at the center of it, a revelation that shakes her belief in humanity. What she thought was a way to secure a future for her daughter becomes a spotlight illuminating the facts: Poppy is out of her league among the divas of Tinseltown.

Poppy must decide whether to keep her mouth shut, as she’s always done, or with the help of a scruffy dog, show the moviemakers that they need her unglamorous ways, whether the superstars like it or not.

We have an enthusiastic group of bloggers who will be posting reviews, features, Q&As, excerpts and giveaways throughout August. We hope you will join us!

Tuesday, August 1 – BOOKAPOTAMUS

Wednesday, August 2 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Thursday, August 3 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Friday, August 4 – NURSE BOOKIE

Monday, August 7 –  BOOKS N YOGA PANTS

Tuesday, August 8 – BOOKS LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Wednesday, August 9 – NIKKI H ROSE

Thursday. August 10 – THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Friday, August 11 – SECRET READING LIFE

Friday, August 11 – LITERARY QUICKSAND 

Saturday, August 12 – PURRFECT PAGES

Sunday, August 13 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE 

Monday, August 14 – A BOOKWORM WITH WINE

Tuesday, August 15 – DANISH MUSTARD  READS

Wednesday, August 16 – TINA MAY READS 

Thursday, August 17 – MRS BOOM READS

Friday, August 18 – THE BOOK LOVER BOOK CLUB

Friday, August 18 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS

Monday, August 21 – MEG’S BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, August 22 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, August 23 – MOMMA LEIGHELLEN’S BOOK NOOK 

Thursday, August 24 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Friday, August 25 – READING WITH MELANN ROSENTHAL 

Monday, August 28 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Tuesday, August 29 – ANDREA C. LOWRY READS

Wednesday, August 30 – TEE’S BOOK JOURNEY

Wednesday, August 30 – ANGELA READS BOOKS

Thursday, August 31 – BOOKS WITH BETHANY

Thursday, August 31 – BOOK OBSESSIONS LINDA

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ann Garvin, Best August 2023 reads, book club fiction, Funny Sad novel, Lake Union Publishing, OTRPR, Over the River Public Relations, Summer reads 2023, Theres No Coming Back From This, Virtual book tour, Womens Fiction

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MAY 2023 Virtual Book Tour for WHERE WATERS MEET by Zhang Ling

Coming May 1, 2023 — A daughter discovers the dramatic history that shaped her mother’s secret life in an emotional and immersive novel by Zhang Ling, the bestselling author of A Single Swallow.

“This emotional and heartbreaking novel is a tale of courage, survival, and human resilience in the face of war and repression. Ling’s emotional story of a mother-daughter relationship will appeal to readers of Amy Tan, Xinran, and Jung Chung. ”—Booklist

“WHERE WATERS MEET brings us back to the turbulent decades in China where people fought one war after another, suffered famine, and endured political persecutions. However, instead of focusing on misery, Zhang Ling introduces us to those who defy their fates. They are brave enough to try sneaking across the border, determined enough to adopt a foreign tongue, and kind enough to care for their families no matter what. A true masterpiece filled with idiosyncratic yet admirable characters, suspenseful mystery, historical complexity, and ironic humor.” —Jianan Qian, O. Henry Prize winner and staff writer at The Millions

“I love this novel. It is an intriguing and moving story of a Chinese family who have survived terrible wartime sufferings. It reminds us of the resilience of the human spirit.  —Xinran, author of The Good Women of China and The Promise 

There was rarely a time when Phoenix Yuan-Whyller’s mother, Rain, didn’t live with her. Even when Phoenix got married, Rain, who followed her from China to Toronto, came to share Phoenix’s life. Now at the age of eighty-three, Rain’s unexpected death ushers in a heartrending separation. Struggling with the loss, Phoenix comes across her mother’s suitcase—a memory box Rain had brought from home. Inside, Phoenix finds two old photographs and a decorative bottle holding a crystallized powder. Her auntie Mei tells her these missing pieces of her mother’s early life can only be explained when they meet, and so, clutching her mother’s ashes, Phoenix boards a plane for China. What at first seems like a daughter’s quest to uncover a mother’s secrets becomes a startling journey of self-discovery.

Told across decades and continents, Zhang Ling’s exquisite novel is a tale of extraordinary courage and survival. It illuminates the resilience of humanity, the brutalities of life, the secrets we keep and those we share, and the driving forces it takes to survive.

We have lined up a group of highly regarded bloggers who will share features, post reviews and offer giveaways throughout the month May:

Monday, May 1 – NURSE BOOKIE

Tuesday, May 2 – PURRFECT PAGES

Wednesday, May 3 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Thursday, May 4 – LILACS AND LITERATURE 

Friday, May 5 – READING WITH NICOLE 

Monday, May 8 –  BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Tuesday, May 9 – WHAT IS THAT BOOK ABOUT 

Wednesday, May 10 – AIMEE DARS READS 

Thursday. May 11 – TOTAHLY BOOKED 

Friday, May 12 – MOMMA LEIGHELLEN’S BOOK NOOK 

Saturday, May 13 – READING WITH MELANN ROSENTHAL 

Monday, May 15 – BOOKOHOLIC CAFE 

Tuesday, May 16 – THE MADDIE HATTER 

Wednesday, May 17 – DAI 2 DAI READER

Thursday, May 18 – DANISH MUSTARD  READS

Friday, May 19 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Sunday, May 21 – ARMED WITH A BOOK

Monday, May 22 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE 

Tuesday, May 23 – LITERARY QUICKSAND 

Wednesday, May 24 – THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Thursday, May 25 – TINA MAY READS 

Friday, May 26 – GLORIANA WONG 

Monday, May 29 – LEXIJAVA 

Tuesday, May 30 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: book club fiction, Canadian novelist, Chinese historical novel, Chinese Literature, Chinese novelist, historical fiction, Literary fiction, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations

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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.

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: All Are Welcome, Amazon Publishing, book club fiction, Lake Union Publishing, Lesbian fiction, LGBTQ fiction, LGBTQ Rom Com, Liz Parker, Queer fiction, WASP fiction

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