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Joy Can Save a Soul by Gene Gant – Guest Blog

August 14, 2019 By Leave a Comment


Long and Short Reviews welcomes Gene Gant who is celebrating the recent release of Golden Like Summer.

Joy can save a soul.

We live in a disturbing age. Waves of nationalism and populism are sweeping across Europe. A murderous North Korean dictator routinely plays with nuclear weapons. The Middle East is a cauldron of tension. Climate change is accelerating unchecked. The United States is more polarized than ever, with a near-daily stoking of racial animosity adding fuel to the fire. Our president routinely lies to us while alienating the country’s allies and cozying up to the strongman leader of one of our greatest adversaries. Oh, and there’s been yet another mass shooting in an American city.

It’s enough to make you seriously consider locking yourself and your family in the house and never coming out again.
But living in fear isn’t the answer. I do what I can to bring about change in the things that worry me, by voting, notifying elected representatives about my concerns, volunteering, and joining or donating to organizations that dedicate themselves to improving the lives of people everywhere. Doing this gives me comfort and makes it easier for me to sleep at night.

What brings me even greater comfort is finding little moments of joy in each of my days. Reminiscing with a family member or good friend. Surprising my nieces and nephews with a trip to the ice cream shop. Snuggling on the sofa to watch a favorite TV show. Swimming on a hot afternoon in the cool, crystal waters of my friend’s pool. Playing online Scrabble. Treating my neighbor to a movie. Getting lost in a wonderful book. Those simple things not only make life tolerable in these troubling times, they lift my spirit and give me happiness.

In many of my novels, the main characters face difficult, daunting situations. This is true of my latest book, Golden Like Summer. The thirteen-year-old protagonist here, Joey, takes refuge from his troubles in small pleasures. While he has to navigate circumstances that would overwhelm many adults, he always strives to find some tiny enjoyment to ease him through. I suppose there’s a tiny part of myself in Joey.

Writing is another activity that brings me joy. It focuses my mind, allowing me to forget the dark events going on in the rest of the world. Sometimes it even helps me to make sense of the senseless things people do to each other. I grapple with my worries and frustrations by throwing them on the page, stirring them up and seeing how they sort themselves out. That’s a definite stress reliever for me.

If nothing else I sincerely hope readers, after finishing Golden Like Summer, will take to heart its message of finding joy in adversity and soothing the soul. Some may find comfort in leaning on a supportive shoulder. For others, it could be prayer. Every one of us needs a way to cope. Along with all the bad, there is a lot of good in the world today. After we’ve done everything we can to deal with the bad, we just have to focus on the good.

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When he escapes the abusive man he calls Pa, Joey thinks his nightmare is over. Instead, a new one begins.

The police don’t buy Joey’s story about the six-year-old boy he saved from Pa during his escape . Suddenly he’s being accused of a crime, threatened, and shown firsthand how the criminal justice system treats a black teen with no resources.

After making another escape, Joey gives himself a new name, Alan, and starts a new life living in an abandoned house. Then he meets Desi, another homeless boy.

Though their mutual attraction grows into deeper feelings, Alan’s ordeal has left him afraid of physical love. Still, he’s determined to save Desi from the older teen who’s pimping him out. But in confronting the pimp, Alan and Desi may find themselves in trouble with the law again, a situation that could forever tear them apart.

About the Author: Gene Gant lives in a quiet rural area outside Memphis, Tennessee. He enjoys good movies, good books, and good times with family and friends. He is currently working on his next novel.

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Research for My Books by p.m. terrell – Guest Blog and Giveaway

August 14, 2019 By 12 Comments


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I’m often asked how I perform research for my books. Some of them, such as Songbirds are Free, River Passage, and Checkmate: Clans and Castles, required almost 30 hours of research for each hour of writing. Others, such as my mysteries and suspense, may be as little as one hour of research for each hour of writing.

I am asked about it so often that when I wrote April in the Back of Beyond, I made the main character, Hayley Hunter, a writer who travels to Ireland to research her next historical. The research she does is very similar to my own. I begin with the Internet, visiting only educational sites (colleges/universities), historical sites, official government records, museums and non-profit institutions founded for the purpose of knowledge. I stay away from other sites, as I’ve discovered many of them contain inaccurate information. I then contact many of the sites upon which I’m relying, requesting interviews with historians, archeologists and experts in the fields in which I am interested. Sometimes the interviews are limited to phone calls, emails and video calls. Other times, they require face-to-face meetings in the geographic areas in which I am writing.

I used my actual Irish research into Checkmate: Clans and Castles for the reason Hayley travels to Ireland. However, her adventure becomes much more exciting than mine, for two reasons: she discovers her rented cottage is haunted, and she falls in love with a noted historian and professor from the University of Galway.

April in the Back of Beyond is a real glimpse into the life of a published author, from the research and writing she does to visiting the castles and places of importance of which she is writing.

Writer Hayley Hunter has arrived in Ireland to complete a book on Irish history. When she discovers the old carriage house she is renting is haunted, she is determined to uncover the truth behind the burned ruins of a nearby manor house and the abandoned British barracks it overlooks. With the assistance of Shay Macgregor, an Irish historian, her quest will take her to 1919 and the Irish War for Independence, exposing the murders of two young men and why their mother, April Crutchley, refuses to leave the back of beyond even in death. With a budding romance and the opportunity to begin life anew, Hayley finds her own life is now in jeopardy as she gets closer to a truth the villagers have long sought to bury.

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When I heard the soft sobs, I realized I had drifted off once more and in my half-awakened state, I thought the cries were connected to my discordant dreams. I lay there with a groan on my lips not quite ready to spill out and wishing I could simply sleep peacefully before it was too late and I would be forced to arise for the long day ahead. I felt the bedcovers slip away from my bare shoulders and I fought to open my eyes.

When they finally did open, I discovered that I was completely uncovered. The bedcovers had been pulled to the foot of the bed and were shivering inches from my feet as they lay heaped into an unkempt triangle about three feet in height. I blinked once and then twice, my mind not grasping what my eyes were witnessing, for surely it must be a trick of the eyes to think the covers were still moving.

It was then that I realized the soft sobs had continued even after I had fully awakened and they were not part and parcel of my overactive dream state but they were real and they were coming from the direction of the blanket.

“You don’t understand,” came the sound of a woman’s voice, wracked with anguished sobs. “They are still here.”

“No, sweet darling,” returned a weary man’s voice that sounded so close I nearly jumped out of my skin. “They are with God now.”

“I’m telling you they are not,” the woman answered, her weeping growing more tormented. “They’ve never left. They’re still here.”

Within the space of a single heartbeat, I saw myself just a few nights ago, convinced the voices came from outside my window. Then I was pulled into the present to fight the horrifying realization that I was sharing my bed with two apparitions.

I slid my feet away from the covers in excruciatingly slow progress, afraid at any moment my movements would alert the phantoms of my presence. I tucked my feet and knees close to my torso as I came to an uneasy seated position, almost fetal in an attempt to occupy as little space as possible.

The room had become an icebox despite the radiators and I found myself shivering almost in tandem with the blanket. I had no idea how long I sat there, curled against the headboard and pillows, watching the foot of the bed and listening to the disembodied voices that filled the air. But then something seemed to snap inside me, fully awakening me to the present time and despite my fear, despite my trepidation, I grew impatient with myself. I reached a trembling hand toward the bedcovers, intent on pulling them over me to fight the chill as well as reassure me that they were not wet.

But at the precise moment I felt the dampness under my fingers, the sobbing stopped, replaced by a gasp that was not my own. I yanked the covers to the side, determined to discover what mechanical device lay beneath. The material jerked away from me as though I was engaged in a tug-of-war and the gasp was replaced with a woman’s blood-curdling scream and a man’s shouts.

About the Author p.m.terrell is the pen name for Patricia McClelland Terrell, the award-winning, internationally acclaimed author of more than 23 books in multiple genres, including contemporary suspense, historical suspense, computer instructional, non-fiction and children’s books.

Prior to writing full-time, she founded two computer companies in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area: McClelland Enterprises, Inc. and Continental Software Development Corporation. Among her clients were the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Secret Service, U.S. Information Agency, and Department of Defense. Her specialties were in the detection of white collar computer crimes and computer intelligence.

A full-time author since 2002, Black Swamp Mysteries was her first series, inspired by the success of Exit 22, released in 2008. Vicki’s Key was a top five finalist in the 2012 International Book Awards and 2012 USA Book Awards nominee, and The Pendulum Files was a national finalist for the Best Cover of the Year in 2014. Her second series, Ryan O’Clery Suspense, is also award-winning. The Tempest Murders (Book 1) was one of four finalists in the 2013 International Book Awards, cross-genre category. Her historical suspense, River Passage, was a 2010 Best Fiction and Drama Winner. It was determined to be so historically accurate that a copy of the book resides at the Nashville Government Metropolitan Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. Songbirds are Free is her bestselling book to date; it is inspired by the true story of Mary Neely, who was captured in 1780 by Shawnee warriors near Fort Nashborough (now Nashville, TN).

She was the co-founder of The Book ‘Em Foundation, an organization committed to raising public awareness of the correlation between high crime rates and high illiteracy rates. She was the founder of Book ‘Em North Carolina, an annual event held in the town of Lumberton, North Carolina, to raise funds to increase literacy and reduce crime and served as its chairperson and organizer for its first four years. She also served on the boards of the Friends of the Robeson County (NC) Public Library, the Robeson County (NC) Arts Council, Virginia Crime Stoppers and became the first female president of the Chesterfield County-Colonial Heights Crime Solvers in Virginia.

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Three Lessons I Learned from my Main Characters by Ruby Lang – Guest Blog and Giveaway

August 14, 2019 By 1 Comment


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Three Lessons I Learned From My MCs
Oliver and Fay, the main characters of my new contemporary romance novella about city planners pretending to be in a relationship while looking at real estate, are very confused when comes to life and love. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have any wisdom to impart. Here are 3 lessons I learned from my MCs:

1. Adults Need Playtime

Fay and Oliver have grown-up problems. Fay is recently divorced. Oliver lost his job months ago. But while pretending to be a couple who can afford the real estate they look at, they find that escaping their issues, even for a short while, makes them happier overall. Abandoning their real selves even for the space of an afternoon helps them rediscover fun in their day-to-day lives.

2. Small Spaces Stir Creativity

Fay and Oliver’s troubles take up a lot of mental space. But when they find themselves shut up in closets or the bathrooms of the houses they’ve been touring, they find it easy to concentrate on each other. (And let’s face it, being in an enclosed space is good excuse to make out.) Sometimes compartmentalizing can help people shake off bigger worries.

3. Fake it ‘Til You Make It

Fay and Oliver may be pretending to be a couple, but the feelings are real. The more time they spend in their sham relationship, the more time they have to explore what they’d be like together, to get comfortable around each other, and develop a deeper attachment. For Fay and Oliver, the falseness of their start still leads to a happy ending.

“Playing House is relatable, heartwarming, and oh so sexy. I zoomed through this thoughtful and joyful story about two people finding themselves and each other.” —Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and The Proposal

Romance blossoms between two city planners posing as newlyweds in this first in a bright new series by acclaimed author Ruby Lang

The last thing Oliver Huang expects to see on the historic Mount Morris home tour is longtime acquaintance Fay Liu bustling up and kissing him hello. He’s happy to playact being a couple to save her from a pushy admirer. Fay’s beautiful, successful and smart, and if he’s being honest, Oliver has always had a bit of a thing for her.

Maybe more than a bit.

Geeking out over architectural details is Oliver and Fay’s shared love language, and soon they’re touring pricey real estate across Upper Manhattan as the terribly faux but terribly charming couple Darling and Olly.

For the first time since being laid off from the job he loved, Oliver has something to look forward to. And for the first time since her divorce, Fay’s having fun.

Somewhere between the light-filled living rooms and spacious closets they’ve explored, this faux relationship just may have sparked some very real feelings. For Oliver and Fay, home truly is where their hearts are.

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In all their years as wary mutual acquaintances, Oliver Huang never expected Fay Liu to be so happy to see him. But here she was, in this showcase home on the Mount Morris Park historic house tour, flashing Oliver a huge, almost desperate smile. She stepped right up to kiss him heartily on the lips, and in the process knocked his glasses askew, smudging them.

Then as he reached up to adjust them, she commandeered his arm and linked hers through his.
Fay was a fellow urban planner and, most importantly, she was a partner at Milieu. They had mutual friends. He’d even sent her firm a CV, and had finally received a follow-up from one of her partners expressing interest just that morning. For a fuzzy moment, he wondered if she was here, had sought him out directly, to arrange the interview. Still, he hadn’t expected Fay to be quite so warm and, well, handsy? lipsy?—was that a word?—about greeting a potential employee.

And wasn’t she married?

But she gripped him more tightly and snuggled into his side. She felt good tucked into him. So, he allowed himself to relax, to enjoy touching another human body again, to almost hug someone, to feel needed, and wanted, and seen.

It was such a fleeting, wonderful connection. Fleeting, because in less than a minute, he understood what this was.

A man clomped up to them and scowled at the picture Oliver and Fay presented, standing in the upper hallway of the brownstone, looking for all the world like a pair of proud new homeowners.

Such a lovely illusion.

About the Author: Ruby Lang is the author of the acclaimed Practice Perfect series. She is pint-sized, prim, and bespectacled. Her alter ego, Mindy Hung, wrote about romance novels (among other things) for The Toast. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Walrus, Bitch, and other fine venues. She enjoys running (slowly), reading (quickly), and ice cream (at any speed). She lives in New York with a small child and a medium-sized husband.

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Top Five Books / Book Series Of All Time by Chris T. Kat – Guest Blog and Giveaway

August 14, 2019 By 1 Comment


Long and Short Reviews welcomes Chris T. Kat who is celebrating the upcoming release of her newest book Nemesis. Leave a comment or ask the author a question to win your choice of a book from her backlist.

Top Five Books / Book Series Of All Time

Thanks so much for having me on your blog today! Dreamspinner Press will release my new m/m shapeshifter novella, Nemesis, Alpha Unit One: Book Two, on August 16th.

Like most authors, I’m also a reader. As much as I like reading physical books—don’t you just love the smell of an actual book in your hands?—I’m really happy someone invented e-books and e-readers. I can take my e-reader with me everywhere, and I don’t have to worry about carrying enough books with me, or find space for them! This happened to me on one vacation, and it was terrible. Five days before the end of our vacation, I ran out of books. That’s not an experience I want to repeat!

As much as I enjoy reading new books, there are books that I’ve dubbed my comfort reads, which means I can read them over and over again. So, in no particular order, here are some of them:

5. Josh Lanyon’s The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks. I’ve got this as an e-book, paperback, and audiobook, and I read or listen to it at least once every year. I don’t know what it is that always gets to me, whether it’s the whole atmosphere, the mystery, or the relationship between the two main characters, but this is a story I’ve been re-reading for years now. On a sidenote: I was also extremely happy about the sequel. 😉

4. The Investigating Love series by LM Somerton, which consists of three books: Rasputin’s Kiss, Evil’s Embrace, and Tarot’s Touch. I love the relationship between Connor and Alex and totally adore Connor. I love how he’s such a good cop but at the same time shy and innocent. It’s a combination I find irresistible.

3. There’s another Josh Lanyon series called Holmes and Moriarity that I really enjoy. Like with most of Lanyon’s characters, I needed some time to warm up to them, but after a while I fell in love with Christopher Holmes. The books are very humorous, which is always a big win for me.

2. I’m also a big fan of A.E. Via’s Nothing Special series. I don’t like all the books in the series the same, but I do re-reads of the first book, called Nothing Special. I enjoy the interaction between God and Day, and I especially like the sassiness of Day.

1. Last one for today: The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series by SJ Himes. This series consists of three books so far, and I’ve re-read the first one several times. I like the whole world-building in this entire series as well as the characters within. Simeon, the vampire, is the right fit for Angel, the necromancer, but to be honest, I mostly read the books for Angel. I love his snark and attitude. 

That’s my favorite list for today. Of course I’m always open for suggestions, so if anyone has any book recommendations for me, go for it!

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With a new drug called Nemesis killing in record numbers, Alpha Unit One must find out who’s behind this horrible narcotic and get it off the streets—a tall enough order without press accusations that baby shifters are to blame for the team’s lack of success.

Their investigation into Nemesis leads Nicky and Sam and the rest of the team into unexpected waters. Will the stress rip the squad apart? The baby shifters may find themselves unable to perform the job they love: protecting the people of New York City. And Nicky may be in over his head—in more ways than one.

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Where did you hide it? I shrieked. I couldn’t help myself. This couldn’t be asked in a normal tone of voice—not anymore. Where the hell did she put it?

You’re obsessed with that freaking ball, you know that? Connor prowled along Annie’s back in his shifted form as a polar fox kit, his white fur a stark contrast to her orange-and-black stripes. He seemed so very small in comparison to Annie, and it didn’t help one bit that a pregnant Annie was an even bigger Annie than normal.

Where is it? If I’d been in my human from, my lower lip probably would’ve wobbled. Although maybe not, because in my human form, I wouldn’t lose it about my most favorite ball—ever.

It has to be here somewhere, Annie replied in a startlingly soothing voice. She only used that tone when she played with Connor and me in our baby-shifter forms. We’d dubbed it her mother-voice, which she hated. Of course we liked to tease her mercilessly with that. But… but not now. Now I needed to find my ball!

You kicked it away, I muttered, you go and find it. I want it back!
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“Having trouble with the kids, darling?” Jake, Annie’s human mate, crouched low and petted her head, grinning. Annie gave him a withering stare that would’ve sent anyone else fleeing, but not Jake.

Connor proceeded to walk back and forth on Annie’s back, sometimes jumping and barking. Very funny. Why was no one helping me find my ball? It was bright red and fit perfectly in my mouth. Didn’t they see how important it was to find it?

I plunked my butt dejectedly on the floor and tried to control the urge to cry. Lunch break was supposed to be fun, not the end of the world. Which it was. At least for Tiny—my name for my snow-leopard-baby-shifter form—who very much ran the show at the moment.

A big hand lifted me up in the air, and Roland’s mangled face came into view. While strangers still shied away from him and I still caught the others sometimes throwing pitying looks at him, I had no qualms. When he held me close, I reached out with my paws and pressed them against his cheek. He smiled, and I gave the tip of his nose a swift lick.

“Ugh.”

That certainly wasn’t the reaction I’d hoped for. He liked me doing this. Sometimes. I think. Or not?

My ears drooped and my whiskers trembled as I stared at him. Roland settled me against his chest and repeated, “Ugh.” Not aimed at me, then.

Curious, I turned my head, and sure enough, Annie had shifted back into human form and was now assaulting… uh, kissing… Jake. I mirrored Roland’s “ugh” with a protesting mewl. Jake’s hands were tangled in Annie’s long reddish braid while she held him as closely as possible to her body.

Connor shook himself as he too shifted back to human, causing his white-blond hair to fly around wildly. “Please,” he groaned. “Get a room. We’re supposed to be tough cops, not some lovey-dovey… I don’t know whats.”

Jake freed himself from Annie. “If you can be a tough cop and a baby shifter, I don’t see why I can’t be a tough cop and a lovey-dovey something or other.”

I gazed back at Connor, waiting for a witty reply, but none came.

Turning my attention back to Roland, I wondered why he had picked me up in the first place. Which reminded me—my ball!

A cry escaped my mouth—it was supposed to be a growl, but try growling when you’re a snow leopard cub—and I climbed up on Roland’s shoulder for a better vantage point.

“There’s no need to cry, kiddo. I saw that ball go underneath Sam’s desk.”

I bunched my muscles to jump to the ground, but Roland closed both hands around my middle and stopped my forward momentum. Irritated, I wriggled in his hands. Let me down!

Before Roland had a chance to say anything, the office door banged open, revealing a wild-eyed Sam. My Sam, to be precise.

About the Author Chris T. Kat stumbled upon the M/M genre by luck and was swiftly drawn into it. She divides her time between teaching, taking care of her family, reading, and sometimes writing. She enjoys a variety of genres, such as romance, paranormal, and suspense. She also buys way too many fabrics and spends a ridiculous amount of time behind her sewing machine.

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Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge for August 14, 2019

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Today’s topic is: Books I Had to Read in School and Didn’t Like

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Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell

August 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment


Lords of the North by Bernard Cornwell
The Saxon Stories #3
Publisher: Harper
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical
Length: Full length (317 pages)
Rating: 5 stars
Reviewed by Poinsettia

The year is 878. Uhtred, the dispossessed son of a Northumbrian lord, has helped the Saxons of Wessex defeat the invading Danes. Now, finally free of his allegiance to the victorious, ungrateful King Alfred, he is heading home to rescue his stepsister, a prisoner of Kjartan the Cruel in the formidable Danish stronghold of Dunholm. Uhtred’s best hope is his sword, Serpent-Breath, for his only allies are Hild, a West Saxon nun fleeing her calling, and Guthred, a slave who believes himself king. Rebellion, chaos, fear, and betrayal await them in the north, forcing Uhtred to turn once more, reluctantly, to the liege he formerly served in battle and blood: Alfred the Great.

Uhtred’s path seems clear, but fate has other plans.

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So much happens to Uhtred in this installment! As the story opens, Uhtred is once again irritated with Alfred. Uhtred played a major part in Alfred’s latest victory over the Danes, but received a paltry reward. I can’t help but sympathize with Uhtred. He’s done so much for Alfred, his family, and the kingdom of Wessex but receives practically nothing for his service. So, he leaves Alfred and Wessex behind and goes North intent on killing Kjartan and Sven as revenge for the death of his foster father and to rescue his sister, Thyra, if she still lives. To do that he’ll need to attack Dunholm, which is a formidable fortress.

Uhtred is an excellent warrior, but since he doesn’t have an army or a solid plan, I had no idea how he was going to accomplish this. I eagerly dove in to the book with a smile on my face ready to follow Uhtred on his latest adventure. I must admit I was quite surprised to see what fate had in store for Uhtred. I won’t give away too many details, but I will say that a betrayal derails Uhtred’s plans and tears him from his life as a warrior. In his darkest moment, he finds aid from an unexpected source.

As I’ve said before, Uhtred is one of the most well-rounded characters I’ve had to the pleasure of knowing. Yes, he can be arrogant, selfish, and ruthless in battle, but he’s also brave and quite caring. He refuses to leave friends behind, and he is true to his word. Whether he wants to admit it or not, he has the makings of a great hero.

At this point in the series, the books have a familiar feel to them. However, this doesn’t make the tale boring. Far from it! Uhtred’s adventures are never dull. The familiarity comes from knowing Uhtred and his sense of humor. I find it comforting, like talking to an old friend. I also think this book has a stronger sense of nostalgia about it than the previous books. I can really feel that Uhtred, telling the story as an old man, is really missing his days as a warrior and it makes my heart ache.

I’m completely addicted to this series! I highly recommend this bittersweet tale to fans of historical fiction and adventure. I’ll be picking up the next book very soon!

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The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard

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The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
Publisher: William Morrow
Genre: Recent Historical Fiction
Length: Full Length (363 pgs)
Heat Level: Sensual
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Nymphaea

In November 1944, eighteen-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for a city that doesn’t officially exist. Oak Ridge, Tennessee has sprung up in a matter of months—a town of trailers and segregated houses, 24-hour cafeterias, and constant security checks. There, June joins hundreds of other young girls operating massive machines whose purpose is never explained. They know they are helping to win the war, but must ask no questions and reveal nothing to outsiders.

The girls spend their evenings socializing and flirting with soldiers, scientists, and workmen at dances and movies, bowling alleys and canteens. June longs to know more about their top-secret assignment and begins an affair with Sam Cantor, the young Jewish physicist from New York who oversees the lab where she works and understands the end goal only too well, while her beautiful roommate Cici is on her own mission: to find a wealthy husband and escape her sharecropper roots. Across town, African-American construction worker Joe Brewer knows nothing of the government’s plans, only that his new job pays enough to make it worth leaving his family behind, at least for now. But a breach in security will intertwine his fate with June’s search for answers.
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When the bombing of Hiroshima brings the truth about Oak Ridge into devastating focus, June must confront her ideals about loyalty, patriotism, and war itself.

A different look at the way things were in Oak Ridge.

I picked this book up because it’s on the list of books we’re considering reading for the local reading group. I’d read The Girls of Atomic City and enjoyed it, so I was looking forward to this take on Oak Ridge. I’m glad I picked up this book. Really. I have some quibbles with it, but it’s a quick read and an interesting point of view on life at Oak Ridge.

One of my quibbles is with the characters. I didn’t really root for any of them. I didn’t see any of them–save for a secondary one–as someone I’d like to have for a friend. I did get emotionally involved in the story, so that’s going for the book. I wanted to clunk a couple of the characters on the head. But the thing is, some of the characters were rather immature. I get they were young when they arrived at Oak Ridge, the naivete, and in some ways negativity, made me want to skip pages.

Still, this is an interesting take on what the people went through in Oak Ridge. Racial bias, loose-lips-sink-ships, being wary of everyone…it’s vividly told.

If you’re looking for a book that’s different and involves the work at Oak Ridge, then this might be the book for you.

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Time Travel by Roxanne San Jose – Spotlight and Giveaway

August 13, 2019 By 2 Comments

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Roxanne San Jose will be awarding a PDF of the book to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Angelie Thompson invented a time machine in 2015 and her boyfriend, John Salvador, was accidentally transported back to 1970. Left with no other option, Angelie journeys through time, searching for John. Along the way, she encounters several adventures, meeting new people on her desperate search for her lover.

Meanwhile, stranded in 1970 and with no hope of ever returning back to his own time, John begins a new life, working as a receptionist in Lesti Hotel where he finds a new love, Elisha.

Conflict arises among the characters due to their complicated relationships and when disaster strikes, it’s up to Angelie to save the world with her time machine invention.

The tale of ‘Time Travel’ highlights love, determination and friendship.

Enjoy an Excerpt:

The sound of metal in the time machine groaned as Angelie Thompson turned it to the left with her ratchet.

“All done,” she murmured to herself.

Standing up, she typed in the places and years in the time machine remote control to test it. The six foot black octagon shaped time machine lit up and opened its doors. Angelie smiled and said to herself, “Someday, I’ll use it again.”

Then she headed to the table where her “Best in Science” award and her twelfth-grade last-semester report card was to study her notes.

Time Machine Notes:

1. Make sure the red wires are connected to the blue wires.
2. Buttons for the dates and places in the time machine remote control must be connected to the time machine so it can transport in the correct time.
3. Time machine remote control must have batteries.
4. No injury

Angelie reviewed the notes and stretched her arm to ease the muscle cramps there. “Well, everything seems fine.”

As she looked back at the time machine, she heard a knock and turned to the door.

John Salvador, her boyfriend, stood before her and he held up a steaming cup towards her. “Honey, here’s your cappuccino to keep you functional.” He kissed her on the lips.

She replied, “Thanks, honey,” as she took the drink and sat.

He grabbed a chair and sat next to her then glanced at her time machine notes. “Did you finally finish your work?”

Angelie gulped, and then replied, “I think so. All the wires seem to be in place and transportation to the dates and places are working properly.”

He looked at the notes then stood up, walking toward the time machine. With a look of seriousness, he said, “I guess you’re ready.” He glanced over his shoulder to smile back at her. “Do you want to catch a movie to relax for a while? Buzz is the 2015 movie of the year.”

Angelie shook her head in response. “I don’t think so. Do you want to try it now?” With a pause, she added, “Do you think it’ll work?”

He walked over to the time machine and stood beside her.

She asked, “So, do you want to go to the year 3050 to see what the future looks like?”

He grinned. “Definitely.”

Angelie typed “3050” under the “year” in the time machine remote control and the door opened.

John’s eyes widened. “Wow.”

They entered the time machine nervously, stood still and held the handle on

the side. The machine cast a white smoke inside, blinding them temporarily, a signal that it had transported them to the year 3050.

Inside, the time machine, they remained nervous as they did not know what lay ahead of them. After ten minutes, the time machine’s automatic slide door opened behind a tree, allowing them to see cars that could fly. The people were dressed in odd suits, there were also robots, robotic animals talking to each other and no pollution in the air. The water was crystal-clear, the roads made of metal, and buildings built with glass.

About the Author:

I am born in the Philippines but I now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. I self-published my first book, Annagram, in 2015 about three countries fighting for an island.

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The Top Five Reasons I Love Pet Rats by Andi Lee – Guest Blog and Giveaway

August 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment


Long and Short Reviews welcomes Andi Lee who is visiting with us to celebrate today’s release of Mischief Maker, an Animal Lark novel. Enter the Rafflecopter at the end of the post for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate from Dreamspinner Press.

Thank you, Long and Short Reviews for having me on the first stop of my blog tour. I’m so excited to be here. My name is Andi Lee, I’m from the UK and Mischief Maker is my debut novel. I love romance novels that feature adorable pets that bring their owners together, but I’ve never read a love story that featured a pet rat (or twenty!). So I knew I needed to write my own. I’ve owned pet rats on and off for over twenty years, so it was so much fun to add my own experiences into the novel. When I was trying to decide what subject I should do for my Top Five it was a no brainer! It just had to be the top five reasons I love pet rats. What was difficult was sticking to just five. There are probably hundreds of reasons why I love these amazing creatures, but I’ve managed to wrangle the reasons down. It was difficult to choose, though!

1 Sociable
They are inquisitive, affectionate and love to be with other rats as well as humans. If they’re out of their cage then they want to play with you. They’re so fun and love attention. When I first got them I used to have long hair and they’d sit on my shoulders with just a tail or a nose poking out. No one would even notice they were there—this was especially amusing when I took them on the bus! (Only very short stops, and I’d always have the carrier too)

2 Bruxing and eye boggling
Either of these things alone means your rat is happy. Together? Then they’re super duper happy! If you see a rat wiggle its eyes and hear it grinding its teeth, this is what it’s doing. I had a rat who would do this whenever she was snuggled with her sisters in a hammock—they’d all be piled on top of her and she’d look squished, but she loved it! My latest rat, Asher would sit on the sofa next to me happily bruxing away. You know that feeling when you hear a cat purring? That’s the same feeling I get when I see a rat do either of these things.

3 Cuteness
They are adorable. From to their tiny human-like paws to the tips of their tails. There are so many varieties and colours. I’ve had Dumbo rats, top-eared, Russian Blue and Himalayan. I’ve rescued rats, brought them from pet stores and breeders, and they all have one thing in common. They’re all just so darn cute. Not only are they cute, they do cute things. When I see them groom each other it always melts my heart. I had a rat called Ferret (just to confuse everyone) and she would carry the youngest rat around the cage as if she was her baby.

4 Clever
They’re incredibly smart! You can teach them to do tricks, they learn their names, they can be potty trained. My rat Asher learned ‘do you want a nana?’ very quickly! It was safe to say he always wanted a banana chip! I did try and train him to stand on his hind legs by holding a banana chip above his head, but he was so greedy he’d just grab and run (or waddle). They also knew when I got up for work and would be awake waiting for a treat, then go back to their hammocks. I never trained mine to do tricks, but I’ve seen some fantastic YouTube videos!

5 Love
They’re so affectionate that it’s easy to love them. I’ve had friends who were scared of rats, but once meeting mine, they quickly changed their minds. Rats love people, and love to be with you. They’re much more social than other rodents and much easier to tame. They are more like puppies than rodents in how they act. They’re always happy to see you, and they can be grumpy if you go on holiday and don’t see them for a week or two! They’re perfect pets for those who don’t have space for dogs and they never fail to put a smile on my face. If you’ve had a stressful day, then a rat cuddle will make you feel so much better.

What to expect when your pet rat is expecting, or how to fall in love at a pet show.

Jamie Hewett rescues and breeds prize-winning fancy rats. While he’s surrounded by supportive, animal-loving friends, his ex-boyfriend has never been one of them. One embarrassing breakup later, he definitely isn’t looking for love again, but perhaps a rebound relationship might ease his broken heart.

Liam Donnelly’s quirky dating life is the subject of a popular vlog, and his viewers have interesting ideas on where he might find romance. When they suggest he take Mabel, his new rat, to a pet show, he’s up for the adventure.

Although they can’t deny their growing interest in each other, neither Jamie nor Liam believes in love at first sight. They’ve both had bad luck with men, and Jamie isn’t pleased that Liam makes a living as a serial dater. On top of that, others are conspiring to keep them apart, and Jamie is left holding the baby—or twenty-plus babies—when their fur children have no trouble making a connection. Will a YouTube ukulele serenade convince Liam that Jamie’s love for him—and their unborn rat children—is for real?

About the Author: Andi Lee lives in the UK, close enough to Birmingham city to be considered a ‘Brummie’, but far enough away to enjoy the Staffordshire countryside. She enjoys writing in many different genres as long as they contain a large dose of cute guys falling in love. She’s a sucker for a happy ending.

When she’s not writing, she enjoys making junk journals, and also jewellery out of polymer clay and resin. She has kept pet rats on and off for twenty years and fell in love with her first ferret when she found him on her way to work one day. She’s kept them ever since.

(And she apparently has an obsession with Vans—the shoes not the vehicles!)

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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Characters I’d Love to Be Besties With

August 13, 2019 By 37 Comments

Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Today’s topic is: Book Characters I’d Love to Be Besties With

Here are a few I thought of right off the bat:

Mavis from JD Robb’s In Death series… .she seems like a fun person to hang out with. She’s also just honest and sweet and earnest. What’s not to love?

Anne Shirley from the Anne of Green Gables books… I’ve always wanted to be her friend, from the time I was a little girl.

Menolly from The Harper Hall trilogy by Anne McCaffrey (Pern Universe)… I love music… and firelizards and Menolly’s just an normal girl despite all the things that make her above average at the hall.

Brooklyn Wainwright and Robin Tully in the The Bibliophile Mysteries series… Brooklyn restores old books (I would have loved to learn how to do what she does) and Robin is just cool. I want to hang out with both of them.
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Agnes from “Agnes and the Hitman” by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. She’s loyal to a fault and also just a little nutty. We could be twins, lol.

Samwise Gamgee from the Lord of the Rings trilogy because he’s such a genuine man with a good heart.

Meg from “A Wrinkle in Time”. She smart and nerdy and loyal. Actually, I wouldn’t mind being friends with Mrs. Whatsit, too.

Kerrowyn from the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey. She smart and loyal (I sense a theme here), but she’s also snarky and doesn’t take any bull from anyone, not even the heir to the throne.

Cinna from The Hunger Games trilogy. If I say it’s because he’s loyal and kind and smart … would you be surprised?

Who are some book characters you’d like to be besties with?

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