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Spring Virtual Book Tour * THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE by Paulette Kennedy * March 16 – April 11, 2025

“A bold, fresh story about the ghosts that haunt us and the ones we overcome. Paulette Kennedy explores loss and humility through the eyes of a saucy flapper who may bend the rules, but not her sense of morality. This book will linger in your heart like the fond memory of a loved one.” —Mansi Shah, Indigo bestselling author of A Good Indian Girl

“THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE is an utter gothic delight. Kennedy’s signature use of an atmospheric southern setting, evocative prose and gothic suspense create a winning combination. Kennedy keeps readers hooked until the very last page. Pitch-perfect pacing combined with very real—very human–characters make this a novel that will stick with you long after the final pages.” —Jess Armstrong, USA Today bestselling author of The Curse of Penryth Hall

“With THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE, Paulette Kennedy continues her streak of writing brilliant gothics. Part Dorian Gray and part exploration of the dark legacy of family trauma, I adored every twisty, gorgeously written page. Don’t miss this one!” —Kris Waldherr, author of The Lost History of Dreams and Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women

For a young caregiver in the Ozarks, an old house holds haunting memories in a ghostly novel about family secrets, sacrifice, and lost loves by the bestselling author of The Devil and Mrs. Davenport.

Paulette Kennedy is a fan favorite of gothic fiction as she has a “distinct vintage vibe” (Library Journal), crafts stories that are “perfect for historical fiction readers who enjoy a bit of witchcraft, folklore, and mystery” (Booklist), and has “a genuine literary flair for creating memorable characters, as well as the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that fully engages the reader’s attention from cover to cover.” (Midwest Book Review)

Set in the Ozarks in the 1920s, THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE is Kennedy’s latest domestic gothic novel, a stunning story set on an eerily beautiful estate, about family secrets and overcoming the ghosts from our past (Lake Union; May 1, 2025). Kennedy effortlessly combines elements of history, mystery, romance and surrealism to tackle the themes of generational trauma, family dysfunction, toxic love, and the challenges and joys of being a caregiver. There is also the important takeaway that who we are as a person matters just as much when we are old as when we are young.

“THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE is close to my heart on many levels, but especially because Sadie’s role in the story was informed by my experiences as a caregiver to both of my parents,” Kennedy explains. “I do hope you’ll enjoy it!”

In the summer of 1925, the winds of change are particularly chilling for a young woman whose life has suddenly become unbalanced.

Devastated by her mother’s death and a cruel, broken engagement, Sadie Halloran learns that her great-aunt Marguerite, a renowned artist now in the throes of dementia, needs a live-in companion. Grasping at newfound purpose, Sadie leaves her desolate Kansas City boardinghouse for Blackberry Grange, Marguerite’s once-grand mansion sitting precariously atop an Arkansas bluff. Though Marguerite is a fading shell of the vibrant woman Sadie remembers, Marguerite is feverishly compelled to paint eerie, hallucinatory portraits of old lovers―some cherished, some regretted, and some beastly. All of them haunting.

With each passing night, time itself seems to shift with the shadows at Blackberry Grange. As truth and delusion begin to blur, Sadie must uncover the secrets that hold Marguerite captive to her past before reality―and Marguerite’s life―slips away entirely.

THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE is Paulette Kennedy at her best, full of unforgettable characters, classic gothic components, and page-turning suspense.

To help celebrate the publication of THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this fantastic list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Sunday, March 16 Stacy 40 Pages

Monday, March 17 We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

Monday, March 17 Linda’s Book Obsession

Tuesday, March 18 Books and Biewers

Tuesday, March 18 Meg’s Book Club

Wednesday, March 19 We Break For Books

Wednesday, March 19 Mel Ann Rosenthal

Thursday, March 20 Bethany Buried in Books

Thursday, March 20 It’s All About The Thrill

Friday, March 21 Andrea C Lowry Reads

Friday, March 21 Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Saturday, March 22 Purrfect Pages

Sunday, March 23 Travelisfers

Monday, March 24 Cassie’s Book Reviews

Monday, March 24 Books Cats Travel Food

Tuesday, March 25 Gwnedolyn Books

Tuesday, March 25 Nightshades Journal

Wednesday, March 26 Bookalong

Wednesday, March 26 Sarah’s Bookish Reviews

Thursday, March 27 Nik’s Bookshelf

Tuesday, March 27 Secret Reading Life

Friday, March 28 Journal of Jaida

Friday, March 28 Books and Biceps 9155

Saturday, March 29 Holly Read It

Sunday, March 30 Nissa The Bookworm

Monday, March 31 Library of Bookish

Monday, March 31 Love My Dane Dolly

Tuesday, April 1 Rebekah Dolmat

Tuesday, April 1 The Salty Islander

Wednesday, April 2 Lexijava

Wednesday, April 2 The Maddie Hatter

Thursday, April 3 Subakka Bookstuff

Thursday, April 3 Madi’s Mysteries

Friday, April 4 WBTB Book Reviews

Friday, April 4 Paperbacks N Frybread

Saturday, April 5 Madison Can Read (BookTok)

Monday, April 7 Dive Into A Good Book

Monday, April 7 Love My Books 2020

Tuesday, April 8 Pegt

Tuesday, April 8 My Bursting Book Bag

Wednesday, April 9 Danish Mustard Reads

Wednesday, April 9 Kera’s Always Reading

Thursday, April 10 Book Girl Brown Reviews

Thursday, April 10 Speed Readstagram

Friday, April 11 Book Boss 12

Friday, April 11 Belle Book Corner

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March Virtual Book Tour: FALLS TO PIECES by Douglas Corleone

“[A] psychological thriller that’s very much in the vein of Gillian Flynn or Lisa Jewell…Fans of the genre should be urged to pick this one up, and fans of the author can safely be told that this book is just as good as his previous ones.” ―Booklist

“A twisty, fast-paced thriller from a gifted storyteller. Corleone masterfully combines great characters, a setting in Hawaii that is lush and forbidding, and a tense, dark plot.” ―William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

“FALLS TO PIECES twists and turns at breakneck speed in its exploration of parental devotion, the secrets kept by those we love, and the lengths some people go to in order to escape the past.” ―Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Only One Left and The House Across The Lake

A mother and daughter in hiding are threatened by more than secrets and lies in a twisting novel of paranoia, revenge, and psychological suspense by bestselling author Douglas Corleone.

Douglas Corleone, the bestselling author of ten contemporary crime novels and international thrillers, has turned his talents to writing a fast-paced psychological thriller. FALLS TO PIECES (Thomas & Mercer; ISBN 978-1662522062; $16.99; April 1, 2025) is a riveting mystery set on the Hawaiian island of Maui that will have you turning the pages in one sitting!

For two years, Kati Dawes and her teenage daughter, Zoe, have lived off the grid in Hawaii, hiding from a past Kati must forget as if her life depends on it. New names. Anonymous online presence. So far, safe. Until Kati’s fiancé, attorney Eddie Akana, disappears along a popular hiking trail in a Maui national park. Now all eyes are on Kati. Exposure can make a woman with so many secrets very paranoid.

Eddie’s law partner, Noah Walker, is doing everything he can to protect his new client from the press that’s hovering like a vulture and the authorities whose suspicions about Kati―and the disappearance―are rising. Then suddenly, Zoe goes missing as well. Kati will risk anything to find her. But the worst is still to come. Because Kati’s not the only one with secrets. And buried among them is a twist she never saw coming.

To help celebrate the release of FALLS TO PIECES, 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!

March 3 Bethany Buried In Books AND We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie

March 4 Brianna’s Best Reads AND Love My Dane Dolly

March 5 Speed Readstagram AND Sarah’s Bookish Reviews

March 6 Hooked By Books AND Love My Books 2020

March 7 Carol Doscher Reader AND Paperbacks N Frybread

March 8 Purrfect Pages

March 10 Cassie’s Book Reviews AND Suzy Approved Book Reviews

March 11 Dive Into A Good Book AND My Bursting Book Bag

March 12 Nik’s Bookshelf AND Books and Biewers

March 13 Danish Mustard Reads AND We Break For Books

March 14 Subakka Bookstuff

March 17 Stacy40Pages AND The Maddie Hatter

March 18 Book Boss 12 AND Kera’s Always Reading

March 19 Book Girl Brown Reviews AND WBTB Book Reviews

March 20 Library of Bookish AND The Salty Islander

March 21 Go Fetch A Book AND Dea’s Bookshelf

March 24 Meg’s Book Club AND Books Cats Travel Food

March 25 Wuthering Vines AND Rebekah Dolmat

March 26 Journal of Jaida AND Gloriana Wong

March 27 Candice Reads AND Madi’s Mysteries

March 28 Addicted to Books 86 AND Secret Reading Life

March 29 Andrea C Lowry Reads

March 31 Nissa The Bookworm AND Reading 2 Escape

April 1 Storeybook Reviews

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January 2025 Virtual Book Tour: BENEATH THE POET’S HOUSE by Christa Carmen


“Bram Stoker Award winner [Christa] Carmen weaves a captivating web of psychological suspense in her latest spine-tingler…For gothic mystery fans, this is a treat.” ―Publishers Weekly

“Incorporating a love of all things Poe (both the horror and romantic parts), Bram Stoker award-winning author Carmen has written an intense, creepy psychological thriller that is a perfect cozy read for spooky season.” ―Booklist

“Beneath the Poet’s House is a brilliant, gripping novel filled with secrets and danger. Christa Carmen captures the haunted magic of Providence and introduces one of the most fascinating and singular characters I’ve ever encountered. The novel shimmers with questions of what is real and what is imaginary, helped by the extraordinary setting of a writer’s house with a tragically romantic rose garden, a cemetery, and ghosts in love. Shocking, tender, and wildly compelling, Beneath the Poet’s House will keep you racing through the pages all night long.” ―Luanne Rice, Amazon Charts and New York Times bestselling author of Last Night

For a grieving writer, the secrets of the past and present converge in a novel of gripping psychological suspense from the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Daughters of Block Island.

Based in part on the real-life romance between Sarah Helen Whitman and Edgar Allan Poe and set in the actual house at which Poe first spotted Whitman tending her rose garden under a midnight moon in 1845, Christa Carmen’s compulsively readable new novel of suspense, BENEATH THE POET’S HOUSE (Thomas & Mercer trade paperback original; December 10, 2024), sees protagonist Saoirse White navigate both a personal haunting and the lingering ghosts of much-revered public figures, as well as the ramifications of men who treat women as stepping-stones on their way to artistic greatness.

Vanessa Lillie, USA Today bestselling author of Blood Sisters, raves, “Haunting and gorgeously told, BENEATH THE POET’S HOUSE brings new life to the tumultuous romance and compelling lives of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman, all within a modern psychological suspense with a riveting plot that will enthrall readers.” And Katrina Monroe, author of Through the Midnight Door, cheers, “With lush, haunting prose to rival any classic, BENEATH THE POET’S HOUSE twists patriarchal gothic tropes and gives new breath to old stereotypes in a story that is at once a historical reckoning, a desperate love story, and an intriguing mystery. Like a crooked finger beckoning the reader down a castle’s winding staircase, Carmen’s writing is impossible to resist. Mark my words: she will soon find her place among the gothic greats.” 

To help celebrate the publication of BENEATH THE POET’S HOUSE, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this stellar list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Monday, January 6 – NIK’S BOOKSHELF and BOOK GIRL BROWN REVIEWS

Tuesday, January 7 – MY BURSTING BOOK BLOG and BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, January 8 – CASSIE’S BOOKS REVIEWS, SUNFLOWER BOOK LOVER, and ATHENA NO ONE ASKED YOU

Thursday, January 9 – ANDREA C. LOWRY READS, BOOKS CATS TRAVEL FOOD and ADDICTED TO BOOKS 86

Friday, January 10 – MEG’S BOOK CLUB and LIBRARY OF BOOKISH

Saturday, January 11 – STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

Sunday, January 12 – PURRFECT PAGES

Monday, January 13 – GWENDALYN BOOKS and SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Tuesday, January 14 – BOOKS AND BIEWERS and SPEEDREADSTAGRAM

Wednesday, January 15 – LOVE MY DANE DOLLY and REBEKAH DOLMAT

 Thursday, January 16 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF and IT’S ALL ABOUT THE THRILL

Friday, January 17 – WUTHERING VINES and HOLLY READ IT

Saturday, January 18 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS

Monday, January 20 – DIVE INTO A GOOD BOOK and KERA’S ALWAYS READING

Tuesday, January 21 – LOVE MY BOOKS 2020 and THE MADDIE HATTER

Wednesday, January 22 – PAPERBACKS N FRYBREAD and SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS

Thursday, January 23 – DANISH MUSTARD READS and LEXIJAVA

Friday, January 24 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE and READING 2 ESCAPE

Saturday, January 25 – JOURNAL OF JAIDA

Monday, January 27 – BOOK BOSS 12

Tuesday, January 28 – THE SALTY ISLANDER

Wednesday, January 29 – BOOKALONG and ROZIER READS AND WINE

Thursday, January 30 – NISSA THE BOOKWORM

Friday, January 31 – LAUREN’S BOOK VIBES

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October Virtual Book Tour: BLINDSPOT IN AMERICA by Elom Akoto

Blindspot in America gives a provocative depiction of some of the realities immigrants face in the United States—racism and discrimination—but also their hopes and faith in a country that promises freedom and opportunity to all.

“What happens when a prominent Ghanaian immigrant moves to the American ghetto? What happens when Ghanaian privilege meets American privilege? What happens when higher education and American politics become entangled? What you get is a good story, a story of class, privilege, and power. . . . Elom K. Akoto’s fiction makes a simple, yet sharp meditation on the American Dream, and yes, a dream that for the faithful is still possible.” —William Archila, author of The Art of Exile, winner of the International Latino Book Award, and The Gravedigger’s Archaeology, Letras Latinas/Red Hen Poetry Prize

Kamao is the son of a prominent Ghanaian academic and incumbent minister of health and is devoted to all that America symbolizes. After immigrating to the United States in pursuit of higher education and the American Dream, he becomes unwittingly entangled with American politics when he meets Lindsey McAdams, the daughter of an influential, anti-immigration senator. As the couple’s feelings grow, so too does the senator’s animosity toward Kamao. Despite support from fellow immigrants Lazo, Ayefumi, and Dania—who follow American Dreams of their own—Kamao soon finds himself drawn into intrigues hidden from the American public that make him question himself and his adopted country. When Kamao is implicated in a murder, Lindsey’s loyalties are tested, Dania must decide if she is willing to risk her own future and security for the sake of justice, and Kamao discovers how far he’ll go to fulfill his American Dream.

To help celebrate the release of Elom Akoto’s debut political novel, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this stellar list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Tuesday, October 1 – DIVE INTO A GOOD BOOK

Wednesday, October 2 – STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, October 2 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Thursday, October 3 – AIMEE DARS READS

Friday, October 4 – MICHELLE LOVES BOOKS

Monday, October 7 – REBEKAH READS

Tuesday, October 8 – BOOKALONG

Wednesday, October 9 – THE MADDIE HATTER

Thursday, October 10 – SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS

Friday, October 11 – NURSE BOOKIE

Friday, October 11 – AUDREY OAKS READS EVERYTHING

Monday, October 14 – HASTY BOOK LIST

Tuesday, October 15 – BOOK GIRL BROWN REVIEWS

Wednesday, October 16 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Thursday, October 17 – LEXIJAVA

Friday, October 18 – GLORIANA WONG

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October Virtual Tour: A VERY BAD THING – J.T. Ellison’s New Thriller

From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a taut thriller about one author at the pinnacle of her career, whose past threatens to destroy everything she has—and everyone she knows.

“A fun, fast-paced thriller that keeps secrets until the very last page. A worthy addition to mystery and thriller sections.” —Library Journal

 “A VERY BAD THING is a wonderfully smart, twisty, psychological thriller infused with dark secrets, high drama and edgy tension. Wow, what a ride!” —Jayne Ann Krentz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Night Garden

“Once again, J.T. Ellison hits it out of the park. A VERY BAD THING is twisting, juicy, suspenseful, and heartfelt—a single-sitting read. I couldn’t put it down.” —Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shadowheart and Heat

“A world-famous author, a devoted daughter, a persistent journalist, and one shocking murder—master storyteller J.T. Ellison has penned another winner to keep us up at night. In A VERY BAD THING, Ellison delves into the complex nature of mother-daughter relationships, the price of fame, and the danger of long-held secrets in this addictive, impossible-to-put-down thriller. Loved it!” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest and Everyone Is Watching

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and masterful storyteller J.T. Ellison is back with a new, gripping page-turner about the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, women finding their power and place in the world, the influence and distortion of social media, and the lengths people go to bury their pasts. A VERY BAD THING will be on sale on November 1, 2024 (Thomas & Mercer) and on everyone’s TBR list this fall.

“From the moment I came up with the name Columbia Jones, I knew I needed a story just as unique and special as the woman who could bear that name,” explains J.T. Ellison. “When the book’s core question came to me moments later—who killed Columbia Jones? (GASP!)—I knew I’d landed on a compelling story. The trick was to do justice to a main character who dies at the beginning of the book. Quite the challenge. I hope I have shared Columbia’s tale in a way she would be proud of, and I hope you love discovering the truth behind her unfortunate death.”

A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest twist of all is her own murder.

With twenty hit titles, and a highly anticipated movie tie-in, celebrated novelist Columbia Jones is at the top of her game. Fans around the world adore her. But on the final night of her latest book tour, one face in the crowd makes the author collapse. And by the next morning, she’s lying dead in a pool of blood.

Columbia’s death shocks the world and leaves Darian, her daughter and publicist, reeling. The police have nothing to go on—at first. But then details emerge, pointing to the author’s illicit past. Turns out many people had motive to kill Columbia. And with a hungry reporter and frustrated cop on the trail, her secrets won’t stay buried long. But how many lives will they shatter as the truth comes out?

For fans of domestic thrillers by the likes of Karin Slaughter, Lucy Foley, Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn and of course Ellison herself, A VERY BAD THING is a must-read that will captivate you from the start and will keep you reading until the last page.

Just in time for Spooky Season and to help launch J.T. Ellison’s new psychological thriller, we are hosting an October virtual book tour with this outstanding list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Tuesday, October 1 – Inspired J Reads AND KMO Reads

Wednesday, October 2 – Thriller Book Babe AND Rebecca Reviewed It

Thursday, October 3 – We Love Big Books And We Cannot Lie AND Bethany Buried in Books

Friday, October 4 – Purrfect Pages AND A Bookworm with Wine

Saturday, October 5 – Simply Kelina

Sunday, October 6 – The Caffeinated Reader AND Candice Reads (Magnolia Reads)

Monday, October 7 – Sarah’s Bookstack AND La La’s Bookish Life AND Sarah’s Bookish Review

Tuesday, October 8 – Carol Doscher Reader AND Deas Bookshelf

Wednesday, October 9 – Reading is your Destiny AND Books Love and Understanding

Thursday, October 10 – Love My Dane Dolly AND Briana’s Best Reads AND Hooked by Books

Friday, October 11 – Andrea C. Lowry Reads AND We Break For Books

Saturday, October 12 – Reading Mama Reviews AND Where The Reader Grows

Sunday, October 13 – Nikki H. Rose AND Megan’s Book Corner

Monday, October 14 – Books and Coffee MX AND Armed with a Book

Tuesday, October 15 – Rozier Reads and Wine AND Athena Noone Asked You

Wednesday, October 16 – Secret Reading Life AND My Bursting Book Blog

Thursday, October 17 – Nurse Bookie AND Jen’s Towering TBR

Friday, October 18 – Addicted to Books AND Kray’s Bookclub

Saturday, October 19 – Elsie Loves Lit AND The Book Lover Book Club

Sunday, October 20 – Stacy 40 Pages AND Suzy Approved Book Reviews

Monday, October 21 – Nik’s Bookshelf AND Bookapotamus

Tuesday, October 22 – Thrillers Wine and Chill AND Read Your Worries Away

Wednesday, October 23 – Randi Reads AND Danish Mustard Reads

Thursday, October 24 – Nature Books and Coffee AND Suspense is Thrilling Me AND The Book Club Mom

Friday, October 25 – Library of Bookish AND Book Kitty Books

Saturday, October 26 – Subakka Bookstuff AND Dive Into A Good Book

Sunday, October 27 – Kera’s Always Reading AND Nissa the Bookworm

Monday, October 28 – Sue the Bookie AND Holly Read It AND Hannah Reads

Tuesday, October 29 – Madis Mysteries AND Love My Books 2020 AND Poetry and Plot Twists

Wednesday, October 30 – Angela Reads Books AND Sarah and Her Bookshelves

Thursday, October 31 – Girl Loves Dogs Books Wine AND K2Reader AND Andi Reads 2024

Friday, November 1 – Samkwiatkowski AND Meg’s Book Club

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