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August Virtual Tour: WE ARE THE MATCH by Mary E. Roach

Two women in love and in danger. Mob families at war. An explosive and enthralling contemporary reimagining of the Helen of Troy myth set against the splendor of the Grecian islands.

“In Mary E. Roach’s smoldering novel, WE ARE THE MATCH, a modern retelling of the Trojan War, star-crossed lovers maneuver against a powerful crime family for revenge…The book teems with gripping subterfuge and duplicity that’s rendered in eloquent prose…Resplendent and sensuous images also abound…A passionate dark romance, WE ARE THE MATCH is about family, vengeance, love, and freedom.” – Foreword Reviews

“We Are the Match is an intense, emotionally charged story that mixes raw action with beautiful writing. With its vivid descriptions, complex characters, and a world full of danger and desire, this book keeps you hooked from start to finish. The journey of Paris and Helen—driven by pain, power, and an unexpected connection—sticks with you long after you’ve turned the last page. It’s a powerful story about survival, taking control, and transformation. I couldn’t put it down, and I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon. If you’re into stories with high stakes, slow-burn tension, and lots of emotional depth, this one’s definitely worth a read.” – The Lesbian Review

In 2024, Mary E. Roach wowed critics with Better Left Buried, her debut YA mystery. “A groundbreaking thriller that is as heart pounding as it is heartfelt. No one writes like Mary E. Roach. Fan for life,” raved J. Elle, New York Times bestselling author of House of Marionne. And USA Today bestselling author Meryl Wilsner cheered, “Roach’s sapphic characters are messy, complex, and intensely readable in this page-turning thriller.” Now, Mary E. Roach is poised to turn the romance genre on its head with her explosive and enthralling sapphic adult novel debut, WE ARE THE MATCH (Montlake; July 29, 2025). Set against the decadence and splendor of modern-day mobster Greece, Roach reimagines Helen of Troy and Paris as you’ve never seen them before. Helen is the daughter of a powerful crime lord, and Paris is the woman hellbent on destroying her—if they don’t fall for each other first. 

When a bomb goes off at Helen’s party, Paris volunteers to investigate—a ploy to get close enough to take revenge on the family she blames for the death of her own. Paris and Helen are thrown together in an opulent world of privilege, power, and cover-ups. As their unexpected bond deepens, the fragile balance of power of the crime lords begins to fray.

Helen wants nothing more than to abandon the violent world in which she was raised―and worse, an arranged marriage to a man she barely knows. In Paris, Helen sees the perfect tool to help her escape. And in Helen, Paris sees a desperate woman who will be the perfect revenge. When murder sends them fleeing to Troy, danger only brings Paris and Helen closer together―in love, in fury, and in the will to survive. If Helen’s father wants a war, Paris and Helen might just be ready to ignite it. Wildly imaginative, action-packed, and simmering with sexual tension, WE ARE THE MATCH is sure to be on everyone’s must-read lists this summer. 

To celebrate the release of WE ARE THE MATCH, we are hosting a virtual book tour starting in late July through the end of August featuring this outstanding list of book influencers. Follow along for features, reviews, excerpts, and GIVEAWAYS!

Tuesday, July 29 – BRIANA’S BEST READS and DAISY AND ME BOOKS

Wednesday, July 30 – CASSIE’S BOOKS REVIEWS

Thursday, July 31 – SUE THE BOOKIE

Friday, August 1 – 2 MANY BOOKS 2 LITTLE TIME

Saturday, August 2 – KIM READS AND READS

Monday, August 4 – A BLUE BOX FULL OF BOOKS

Tuesday, August 5 – RED REVIEWS 4 YOU and THE BOHO BLOGGER

Wednesday, August 6 – DANISH MUSTARD READS and FISH GIRL LOVES BOOKS

Thursday, August 7 – SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS and DREAMING IN PAGES

Friday, August 8 – ALWAYS READING CO

Saturday, August 9 – PURRFECT PAGES

Monday, August 11 – SPEEDREADSTAGRAM and FOREVER IN A STORY

Tuesday, August 12 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Wednesday, August 13 – ELSIE LOVES LIT

Thursday, August 14 – BOOKED WITH JULIA

Friday, August 15 – MICHELLE LOVES BOOKS

Saturday, August 16 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Monday, August 18 – NISSA THE BOOKWORM

Tuesday, August 19 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY

Wednesday, August 20 – GRAYCIOUSLY GREY READER

Thursday, August 21 – BETHANY BURIED IN BOOKS

Friday, August 22 – MEGAN IS MY NAME OHH

Monday, August 25 – BOOKS CATS TRAVEL FOOD

Tuesday, August 26 – LEXIJAVA

Wednesday, August 27 – CAROL DOSCHER READER

Thursday, August 28 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS

Friday, August 29 – JEN’S TOWERING TBR

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Thrillers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Billionaire Romance, fiction, Greek tragedy, Helen of Troy and Paris, LGBTQ thriller, Mary E Roach, Minnesota author, Montlake, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations, Queer fiction, romantic suspense, Sapphic fiction, thriller, We Are the Match

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September 2021 Virtual Book Tour for JANE OF BATTERY PARK by Jaye Viner

Announcing the wonderful lineup for the virtual book tour on behalf of JANE OF BATTERY PARK by Jaye Viner. We are thrilled to have all of these top-notch bloggers on board and can’t wait to share a month’s worth of reviews, spotlights, excerpts and giveaways! Jaye Viner’s debut political thriller will be out on 8/31/2021 from Red Hen Press.

“JANE OF BATTERY PARK is an atmospheric novel centered by its characters’ determination, regret, and second chances.” — Foreword Reviews

“In Viner’s exquisite debut, a Southern California woman raised in a cult struggles to reconnect with a lost love amid a dystopian society…With a wholly original and eerily suspenseful story, Viner has created a modern society that’s just creepy enough to be believable. Fans of Margaret Atwood will eat this up.” — Publishers Weekly

Tuesday, August 31 — NURSE BOOKIE

Wednesday, September 1 — JYPSY LYNN and PURRFECT PAGES

Thursday, September 2 — LILACS AND LITERATURE 

Friday, September 3 — SECRET READING LIFE

Tuesday, September 7 — AMY’S BOOK NOOK 

Wednesday, September 8 — CRYSTAL’S LIBRARY

Thursday, September 9 — READING THROUGH NAPTIME 

Friday, September 10 — TINA MAY READS 

Monday, September 13 — BOOKS N YOGA PANTS 

Tuesday, September 14 — SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, September 15 — LONDON AIRY LIBRARY

Thursday, September 16 — GIRL WHO READS

Friday, September 17 — THE BOOKISH ALIX 

Monday, September 20 — DIARIES OF A BIBLIOPHILE 

Tuesday, September 21 —  IT’S BIBLIOTHERAPY 

Wednesday, September 22 — KARA BOOKSTAGRAM 

Thursday, September 23  — BOOKED AND LOVING IT 

Friday, September 24 — WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE 

Monday, September 27 — LINDA’S BOOK OBSESSION 

Tuesday, September 28 — BOOKS ON MY MIND

Wednesday, September 29 — KATIE NEEDS A BIGGER BOOKSHELF 

Thursday, September 30 — BOOKS, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING 

Friday, October 1 — WHIMSICALY ME +  STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

Filed Under: Blog Tours Tagged With: Jane of Battery Park, Jaye Viner, Political thriller, Red Hen Press, romantic suspense

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