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October Virtual Book Tour: Bad Reputation – Emma Barry’s Latest Romance Novel

In this whip-smart workplace romance from the author of Chick Magnet, a former teen star and an accidental intimacy coordinator have a plan to fix their images—and falling in love would ruin everything.

“With BAD REPUTATION, Emma Barry has woven a delicate treasure of intimacy and sweetness, all wrapped up with the sexiest (him)bo. Stories about growing from past mistakes don’t always give its characters so much grace, but Barry’s tender handling of this Hollywood tale makes it impossible not to root for Maggie and Cole completely.” —Ali Rosen, Author of Alternate Endings

“Barry always manages to perfectly capture such tenderness between characters, in a way that hits you right in the feels. Immersive in both the contemporary worlds she creates and the exquisite depth of her characters, Barry is a must read. BAD REPUTATION is a deep and delicious treat.” —Charlotte Stein, Author of When Grumpy Met Sunshine

Emma Barry is the romance author you need to read. She is a talented writer and storyteller who crafts a contemporary romance that is a well-written, unputdownable book with the signature elements of a good rom-com. She creates relatable characters, describes lively settings that set the right mood, and best of all she imagines an engrossing, slow-burn romance that is absolutely swoon-worthy.  If you’re looking for a great read after devouring Bridgerton Season 3, you should add her latest stand-alone release, BAD REPUTATION (Montlake; October 1, 2024) to your TBR list this Fall.

BAD REPUTATION is set in the world of Hollywood and filmmaking and is about getting a do-over on your career when everyone thinks they know who you are, but you know that they’re wrong.

Cole James’s reputation as Hollywood’s favorite himbo no longer suits him. His fans can’t separate the real man from the character he played on a soapy teen drama decades ago. But that’s going to change with Waverley, the hit streaming historical romance series (think Bridgerton or Outlander).

Maggie Niven hates her own notoriety. Fired for directing a divisive play, Maggie takes her fight against censorship public. When Hollywood comes calling, she becomes the new intimacy coordinator for Waverley. But it’s harder than she imagined to focus on the job.

Cole isn’t what she expected—and Maggie is more than he dreamed of. As filming gets underway, the cast’s old traumas lead to real intimacy, and Cole and Maggie struggle with feelings they shouldn’t have. Having an affair on set could destroy his comeback and her new career.

The show must go on. But if Cole and Maggie want a happy ending, they’ll have to start doing things their own way.

For fans of romance novels by the likes of Christina Lauren, Ali Hazelwood, Kate Clayborn, Kate Canterbary and Lucy Parker, BAD REPUTATION is a must-read that will pull you in from the first page and will keep you reading until Happily Ever After.

To help celebrate the release of this new romance, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this outstanding list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

October 1 Words We Love By 

October 1 Meg’s Book Club

October 1 Bethany Buried in Books

October 2 Nellie’s Reads

October 2 We Break For Books

October 3 Read Your Worries

October 3 Spines and Read Wine

October 4 Love My Dane Dolly

October 4 Just Another Mother With Books

October 5 Bookish Heidi

October 6 Elliott Reads

October 7 Books and Coffee MX

October 7 What Is That Book About/Michelle Loves Books

October 8 The Unwined

October 8 Book Kitty Books

October 9 Love My Books 2020 

October 9 Park Hop And Pages

October 10 Randi Reads

October 10 Catchy Book Nook

October 11 Jennifer K Reads

October 11 WBTB Book Reviews

October 13 Books Cats Travel Food

October 14 Sarah’s Bookish Reviews 

October 14 Elsie Loves Lit

October 15 We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

October 16 The Book Cover Lover 

October 16 Dea’s Bookshelf

October 17 Subakka Bookstuff

October 17 Ali Books of Plenty

October 18 Bookapotamus

October 18 Lively Reads

October 19 Purrfect Pages

October 20 Cassie Book Reviews

October 21 Rebekah Reads 

October 21 Speed Readstagram

October 22 Secret Reading Life 

October 22 Sweet Honey and Brei

October 23 My Bursting Book Blog

October 23 Momma Leighellen’s Book Nook

October 24 Books Love And Understanding

October 24 Suzy Approved Book Reviews

October 25 Word Nerd Bookworm 

October 25 Fish Girl Loves Books

October 26 The Book Lover Book Club

October 28 A Bookworm With Wine

October 28 Gloriana Wong

October 29 Nurse Bookie

October 30 Nissa the Bookworm

October 30 Jen’s Towering TBR

October 31 Wuthering Vines

October 31 Lexijava

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Emma Barry, fiction, Montlake Publishing, MontlakeRomance, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations, Romance, Virtual book tour

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Kicking off summer with a special virtual book tour for ALL OUR TOMORROWS by Catherine Bybee!

From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes the story of a reluctant billionaire who takes on his father’s empire, its dark secrets, and a fiery assistant he can’t get out of his head.

Over the course of her stellar career as a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling contemporary romance novelist, Catherine Bybee has written thirty-nine novels with combined sales of over eleven million copies. Readers in over twenty countries have fallen for Bybee’s relatable, magnetic characters, riveting storylines, and sizzling romantic entanglements. Publishers Weekly has praised Bybee’s work, saying “Bybee skillfully avoids both melodrama and melancholy by grounding her characters in genuine emotion.” And The Midwest Book Review calls her books, “inherently absorbing,” and says Bybee has “a genuine flair for narrative driven storytelling.”

In ALL OUR TOMORROWS (Montlake; June 18, 2024), the compulsively readable first book in her new The Heirs series, Catherine Bybee is at her absolute best creating emotionally vulnerable characters who are dealing with real-life scenarios; snarky, flirty banter; and an enthralling, slow-burn romance that is absolutely swoon-worthy.

When Chase Stone’s estranged father dies, leaving his multibillion-dollar business to his children, no one is more surprised than he. Growing up outside of the high-stakes world filled with human vultures, Chase and his sister, Alex, are less than enthusiastic about stepping into their father’s shoes. That is until they learn of a half-brother they didn’t know existed, and must find to share their inheritance with.

Piper Maddox was the elder Mr. Stone’s übercapable assistant—abruptly fired two weeks before his death. She knows everything about Stone Enterprises and the man who built it. But Piper has no desire to work for another member of the Stone family. Even one as down to earth as Chase.

Desperately needing financial security, Piper agrees to return so long as kissing up to Chase and accepting unwanted advances were not part of her job description. A task that becomes a serious hurdle for both of them. Piper and Chase scramble to find the third Stone sibling before the media does, sharing secrets along the way. Secrets that can bring them together or tear them irrevocably apart.

To celebrate the publication of ALL OUR TOMORROWS, we are hosting a virtual book tour with these fabulous book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

6.18 – Love My Dane Dolly

6.18 – Books and Coffee MX

6.18 – Armed with a Book

6.19 – WBTB Book Reviews

6.19 – We Break for Books

6.20 – We Love Big Books and We Cannot Lie

6.21 – Liana Reads Blog

6.21 – Jennifer K Reads

6.21 – Secret Reading Life

6.24 – Reading for the Seasons

6.24 – Nik’s Bookshelf

6.25 – Angela Reads Books

6.25 – Speedreadstagram

6.26 – Nurse Bookie

6.26 – Totahly Booked

6.27 – Megs Book Club

6.28 – Cassies Book Reviews

6.28 – Suzy Approved Book Reviews

7.01 – Books Writing and More

7.01 – Words We Love By

7.02 – Love My Books 2020

7.03 – Bookitty Books

7.05 – Elliott Reads

7.07 – Books Love and Understanding

7.08 – Jens Towering TBR

7.08 – Deas Bookshelf

7.09 – Catchy Book Nook

7.10 – Yamis Bookshelf

7.10 – Sweet Reads and Treats

7.11 – Randi reads

7.11 – Michelle Loves Books

7.12 – The Book Cover Lover

7.15 – Mels Books and Hooks

7.15 – Lively Reads

7.16 – Bookish Dust Jacket

7.17 – Carol Doscher Reader

7.18 – Nissa the Bookworm

7.19 – Subakka Bookstuff

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: All Our Tomorrows, CatherineBybee, Montlake Publishing, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations, Romance, Summer Reads

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October Virtual Book Tour for NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

“As these neighboring families blend, the authors do a good job exploring the common ground between African American and Jewish experiences: the characters feel like real people with racial and religious identities that inform their world views, but don’t define them…It’s an impressive feat sure to move romance fans and women’s fiction readers alike.” – Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

“A sparkling story of unlikely friendship. Marjette is Black and Noa is Jewish, but they find commonalities between their two cultures while also learning about their differences. Marjette’s light and funny voice carries the book in this complex yet sunny read…a must-buy.” – Booklist

From the authors of Tiny Imperfections comes a riotously funny, emotionally real look at race and religion, love and heartache, and the realities of parenting through it all.

Self-appointed fixer of other people’s woes Marjette Lewis is uncharacteristically determined to keep to her side of the driveway when it comes to her flawless neighbor Noa Abrams. Professionally, Marjette has her hands full as she prepares for a new class of kindergarteners and her first year of teaching without her best friend, Judy, as campus “Black-up.” And at home, her son’s budding manhood challenges her expectations, and her vexing ex-husband continues to be a thorn in her side.

But when tragedy strikes Marjette’s street, and an unexpected child shows up on the first day of school with an uncle who has all the class moms aflutter, Marjette is forced to contend with both her neighbor and her own heartache over losing the life she once thought was guaranteed. Through laughter, tears, and the gift of found family, Marjette and Noa navigate the rituals of loss together and discover the strength to remake their lives—whether they meant to or not.

NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU is a lively, perceptive read that explores race, religion, privilege, education, love and parenting with humor, joy and grace. Best of all, it will remind you of how healing an unexpected magical friendship can be.

We have a marvelous schedule of bloggers who will share features, post reviews and offer giveaways throughout the month October. Follow along to learn more about the book and perhaps to win a free copy!

Saturday, October 1 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Monday, October 3 – THE BOOKISH MOM

Tuesday, October 4 – STACY 40 PAGES

Wednesday, October 5 – DANISH MUSTARD READS

Thursday, October 6 – ANDREA C. LOWRY READS

Friday, October 7 – MRS. BOOM READS

Saturday, October 8 – PURRFECT PAGES

Monday, October 10 – NOVEL GOSSIP

Monday, October 10 – THE READING BLACK GIRLS

Tuesday, October 11 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, October 12 – BOOKAPOTAMUS

Thursday, October 13 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Friday, October 14 – MOMMA LEIGH ELLEN’S BOOK NOOK

Saturday, October 15 – TEE’S BOOK JOURNEY

Monday, October 17 – AIMEE DARS READS

Tuesday, October 18 – LEX WITH THE TEXT

Wednesday, October 19 – OH THE BOOKS SHE WILL READ

Thursday, October 20 – TINA MAY READS

Friday, October 21 – THE BOOK LOVER BOOK CLUB

Monday, October 24 – THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Tuesday, October 25 – EXTROVERTED FOR BOOKS

Tuesday, October 25 – READING FOR THE SEASONS

Wednesday, October 26 – SARAH’S BOOKSTACK

Thursday, October 27 – ANGIE OVER BOOKED

Thursday, October 27 – JESS N BOOKS

Friday, October 28 – BOOKIN IT WITH AHTIYA

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: Asha Youmans, Black fiction, Frank and Youmans, friendship fiction, Jewish fiction, Montlake Publishing, Never Meant To Meet You, October new releases, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Teacher fiction, Tiny Imperfections, women’s fiction

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