Spotlight & Author Interview: Chris Cannon

Burning Bright 

(Going down in flames #5)
by Chris Cannon

Bryn is back for her senior year at the Institute for Excellence, also known as shape-shifting dragon school. She isn’t sure which is scarier, the life-force sucking dragons stalking campus or the fact that she’s officially betrothed to Jaxon, a guy who will never love her. Not that she could ever love him, either… That’s just ridiculous.

Senior year should be fun. Her parents are alive, she’s finally fitting in, and she’s learning how to be a Medic. But what’s with Jaxon giving her strange looks? He runs hot and cold, and he doesn’t even have the excuse of being a hybrid fire-and-ice-breathing dragon like her. One minute they’re having a great time and the next, she wants to blast a fireball at his head. The marriage contract of doom looms over them–unless this match not made in heaven kindles a flame… 

Publication Date: June 4, 2018 

Publisher: Entangled Teen
Buy Links: Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | Entangled Publishing

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Author Interview: 

1. To start off this interview I'm going to ask you the age old question, what inspired you to write Burning Bright? 

I knew I wanted to write a shifter series. I’ve always loved dragons. I’d love to be able to blast fireballs at the people who piss me off. I kind of live vicariously through my characters. 

2. While writing your book was there a particular scene or chapter that was fun or challenging to write? 

I loved writing the snarky dialogue between Bryn and Jaxon. There’s a constant loop of smart ass comments running in my brain at all times, but I pick and choose when I say them out loud. My characters can say whatever they want. It’s really fun. 

3. Diversity in books and the publishing industry is a huge topic so I'm curious about your thoughts on it. Whose voices do we see? Whose voices do we need more of? How can authors address that? 

I think there should be books featuring characters of all ethnicities, genders, and orientations. Everyone should be able to pick up a book and read about a character that represents themselves or someone they can personally identify with. 

4. One of our favorite questions to ask is, what is the best advice you have received as a writer or just in general? 

If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. This is true in life and in the writing community. 

5. If you had to pick a theme song to your book, what would it be? 

I will Burn by the Incurables. 

6. Now we have come to the end of the interview, our last question to you is, if you had to describe your Burning Bright in 3 words what would they be? 

Snarky kick-ass dragon 

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About the Author:

Chris Cannon is the award-winning author of the Going Down In Flames series and the Boyfriend Chronicles. She lives in Southern Illinois with her husband and several furry beasts. 

She believes coffee is the Elixir of Life. Most evenings after work, you can find her sucking down caffeine and writing fire-breathing paranormal adventures or romantic comedies. 

You can find her online at:

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Blog Tour: Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga

 

Kiss of the Royal 

by Lindsey Duga

In the war against the Forces of Darkness, the Royals are losing. Princess Ivy is determined to end this centuries-long conflict once and for all, so her new battle partner must succeed where the others failed. Prince Zach’s unparalleled skill with a sword, enhanced by Ivy’s magic Kiss, should make them an unstoppable pair—but try convincing Zach of that.

Prince Zach has spent his life preparing for battle, but he would rather be branded a heretic than use his lips as nothing more than a way to transfer magic. A kiss is a symbol of love, and love is the most powerful weapon they have—but try convincing Ivy of that.

With the fate of their world on the line, the battlefield has become a testing ground, and only one of them can be right. Falling for each other wasn’t part of the plan—but try convincing their hearts of that.

Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Book Links: iBooks, Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Book Depository, Goodreads

Author Interview:

1. To start off this interview I'm going to ask you the age old question, what inspired you to write Kiss of the Royal?

I like that this is phrased as “what inspired you” because to me, that’s actually different than “what is your inspiration”. But, to give you some context, I’ll address both!

The idea came from the common fairytale trope: True Love’s Kiss. This magical kiss changes frogs into princes, wakes up fair maidens from a coma-like sleep, and even turns princesses into ogres (à la Shrek). I expanded on this idea and asked myself the question, what if these magical kisses became so common that eventually the magic of love itself was lost? Then the story started blooming from there.

So that’s where the idea ultimately came from (using one fairytale in particular as the history of the world’s main source of inspiration) but what really inspired me to write Kiss of the Royal was a scene that popped into my head while I was thinking about the concept. It’s a scene between the two leads--Ivy and Zach--in the midst of one of their many heated arguments. I could picture this scene in my head so vividly I simply had to write the rest of the book for the sake of this one moment.

For readers of the book, I’ll give you a hint: they’re by the fireside.

2. We all need a hero! Tell us about your protagonist(s)? Was there a real-life inspiration behind them? 

My female protagonist is Princess Ivy Myriana, a direct descendant of the queen who created the world’s first Royal Kiss. Her power is passed down through her children, allowing all Royals to perform Kisses that break curses and cast spells. Because Ivy is the direct descendant, this makes her the most powerful. And when you’re in a five-hundred-year-long war, that’s a lot of pressure. Ivy wants to live up to everyone’s expectations, but she’s constantly plagued by self-doubt thanks to her mother’s criticisms and the deaths of her princes. Enter Zach…

Zach is the opposite of Ivy in almost every way. He’s barely a prince with hardly any magical blood, but he’s a powerful swordsman--so powerful that Ivy believes that with her magic Kiss they could be the best team the world has ever seen. Only he doesn’t believe in what she believes that leads to...complications.

Ivy and Zach’s individual characters weren’t based off any specific people, but their dynamic was. In the 2008 romantic comedy, 27 Dresses, the two main characters are a woman who believes in marriage and a man who seemingly jaded when it comes to love. Their interactions and arguments were a great source of inspiration for Ivy and Zach. In my book though, the genders are reversed, so the boy is the hopeless romantic while the girl is the logic-minded realist.

3. If you were to watch your favorite book (which hasn’t been turned into a real life motion picture) turn into a movie, which would you choose? Or would you rather keep it stayed as a book?

At the moment my favorite book is a Golden Son by Pierce Brown--the second book in the Red Rising trilogy. Golden Son beat the second book syndrome by a landslide. I happen to think that it was the best of the trilogy. It was incredibly well-written, paced, plotted, and imagined. I can’t describe to you the scenes that Pierce Brown created without drooling--they are that beautiful. That being said, do I worry that Hollywood could ruin a fantastic book like they did with Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief? (Or the atrocity that dare not be named--Avatar: the Last Airbender?) Yes, of course I worry.

But still. I love this book so much (and others for that matter) that I get excited to hear that it has the chance to be redone in any new medium. Mostly because it gives me a chance to fangirl all over it again.

Generally speaking, I’m always really happy when a book becomes a movie because it gives others the chance to witness its greatness.

4. Sc-Fi or High Fantasy, which do you prefer, and why? 

Although I love a good sci-fi any day of the week, I would say my one true love is fantasy. There’s something about castles, magic, and mythical creatures that are able to draw me in unlike anything else. The aesthetic of fantasy is appealing to me, but I think the thing that really makes fantasy exciting is that there can be aspects of your world that defy logic. With science fiction, I feel like, more often than not, you have to explain the technology, or convince the reader that such-and-such is possible because of so-and-so reason. With fantasy, magic exists just because. No explanation or reason necessary. Not to say magic can’t have rules. On the contrary, it has to have rules in order to be believable. But, the core of your fantasy world, the magic system, and all its rules exist in a realm that is unlike anything we can imagine, not because it’s in another part of the galaxy or it’s technology that hasn’t been invented yet, but because it just is.

5. In 5 words please describe your book.

“Weaponized Kisses Versus True Love”

6. To end our interview can you tell us, what your working on next?

I always have a few projects going on at once, so I’ll just go with what I am currently drafting. It is a middle grade sci-fi that is inspired by the recent reboot of Voltron: Legendary Defender on Netflix. The twist? It’s pretty much an all-female cast where the pilots are young girls. In this book, I’m trying to take the all-girl power team trope like Sailor Moon and place them in a setting that’s been dominated by males: space piloting. Think of Gundam Wing for girls!  

About the Author

Lindsey Duga is a middle grade and young adult writer with a passion for fantasy, science fiction, and basically any genre that takes you away from the real world. 

She wrote her first novel in college while she was getting her bachelor’s in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.

Other than writing and cuddling with her morkie puppy, Delphi, Lindsey loves catching up on the latest superhero TV show and practicing yoga.

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Tour Schedule

June 25th

Pink Polka Dot Books- Welcome Post

June 26th

Book Slaying- Review & Favorite Quotes

The Clever Reader- Q&A

June 27th

Feed Your Fiction Addiction- Guest Post

Library of a Book Witch- Review

June 28th

Flyleaf Chronicles- Review

Velvet Spade Reads- Review & Favorite Quotes

June 29th

Rambling of A Book Nerd- Q&A

The Reading Corner for All- Review

June 30th

Jill’s Book Blog- Review

Sincerely Karen Jo- Review & Favorite Quotes

July 1st

The Reading Faery- Creative Option

Donnie Darko Girl- Review

July 2nd

Vicarious Bookworm- Review & Favorite Quotes

The Lovely Books- Review

Book Lady's Reviews- Review

July 3rd

BookCrushin- Creative Option

Rattle the Stars- Guest Post

July 4th

F A N N A- Review

The Book Dutchesses- Review

Lisa Loves Literature- Review

July 5th

The Bibliophagist- Review & Favorite Quotes

Spotlight Post and Author Interview: Redemption by Mike Schlossberg

Redemption (The Spades Trilogy Book 1)

by Mike Schlossberg

Release Date: June 5th, 2018

Twenty young people wake aboard the spaceship Redemption with no memory how they got there.

Asher Maddox went to sleep a college dropout with clinical depression and anxiety. He wakes one hundred sixty years in the future to assume the role as captain aboard a spaceship he knows nothing about, with a crew as in the dark as he is. 

Yanked from their everyday lives, the crew learns that Earth has been ravaged by the Spades virus – a deadly disease planted by aliens. They are tasked with obtaining the vaccine that will save humanity, while forced to hide from an unidentified, but highly advanced enemy. 

Half a galaxy away from Earth, the crew sets out to complete the quest against impossible odds. As the enemy draws closer, they learn to run the ship despite their own flaws and rivalries. But they have another enemy . . . time. And it’s running out.

Buy Links: Amazon * Barnes & Noble

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Author Interview with Jessica & Melissa:

1. To start off this interview I'm going to ask you the age old question, what inspired you to write Redemption?
That's easy: My own experiences with depression and anxiety. I remain floored by how embarrassed people are to talk about mental health issues - one in five adults actively suffer from mental illness, and one in two will over the course of their lives. Yet, we refuse to discuss mental illness in the same manner that we do physical health. No one is embarrassed to say they have the flu; no one should be embarrassed to say they are depressed. I wrote Redemption to entertain and to inspire - I want people to know that they can have mental health issues, that they can struggles and fail, but still overcome.

2. While writing your book was there a particular scene or chapter that was fun or challenging to write?
Huh. I never thought about this before! Certainly the most fun was the ending - I sat down at my computer for days on end to finish it off. But the most challenging, yes. Without giving too much away, there are certainly scenes where the main character struggles to the point of near paralysis. There are certain moments that rang too true.

3. Diversity in books and the publishing industry is a huge topic so I'm curious about your thoughts on it. Whose voices do we see? Whose voices do we need more of? How can authors address that?
This is a great question and a necessary one. I'm a white male, I grew up surrounded with largely other Caucasians, and my experience as a parent and elected official has taught me that this will not be my children's world. That's a great thing - America is changing and we need to change with it. In my book, I went out of my way to include as diverse a cast as possible, including ethnicity and sexual orientation. Authors have to do that. At the same time, we have to be able to write credibly. I don't want to write a character and slap an ethnicity on them that doesn't ring true. This gets really challenging, because we are all limited by our own experiences and perspectives (again, hi, white guy here). A good author can make the character ring true to the real world and the universe of the story, and I hope I did that. 

At the same time, the one thing I do know is that this book directly addresses mental health in a way that I think is very true to life - it shows the experiences, doubts and thought patterns of someone who struggles. That much I know I got right, and I think it's important that we strive to make sure that the voices of the mentally ill are present in all genres - particularly genres that don't typically feature individuals. All to often, books are "all or nothing" - they show someone who is perfectly healthy or someone who is institutionalized. For most people with mental illness, that's not real. Most of us live our lives in the shadow of this pain. That's what I was trying to capture here, and I hope I did it justice.

4. One of our favorite questions to ask is, what is the best advice you have received as an writer or just in general? 
Saw it on Twitter: "Write like the wind. Edit later." Get everything on paper, get out what's in your heart and head, and then polish it until it shines.

5. If you had to pick a theme song to your book, what would it be?
This is a bit of a weird one that requires explanation: "If I Could Change Your Mind" by Haim. They are my favorite band (I AM SEEING THEM LATER TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND CANNOT CONTAIN MY JOY), and I love this song. That being said, it's actually about getting back together with an ex, as best I can tell. So, why this song? Three things. First, it describes someone's journey of personal growth - and that makes it connect with Redemption. Second, sorry, I just love the damn song. It makes me want to go on my own personal journey. And third, the title, ahd these words: "...change your mind." That's something people with mental illness are always trying to do. I even snuck in a reference to the song in one of the book's last scenes, so that was fun.

6. Now we have come to the end of the interview, our last question to you is, if you had to describe your Redemption in 3 words what would they be?
This is a difficult one, but I think I got it. My full-time job is to serve as a Pennsylvania State Representative. So i'm an elected official, and one of the more prominent ones in the state to talk about their own mental illness. I once spoke about it on the floor of the House of Representatives, and the line most people remembered from the speech was towards the end: "As long as you breathe, there is hope."

So: "There is hope." That's the message of Redemption.

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About the Author: 

Mike Schlossberg has been a writer since he wrote his first short story in eighth grade, a Star Wars fanfiction. While he claims it was terrible, the creative passion followed him into adulthood.

Serving as a State Representative in Pennsylvania, Mike has had the chance to make a difference. The problem closest to his heart is mental health, where he strives to break the stigma surrounding those who suffer from mental illnesses and give them hope. For Mike, this issue is personal, as he has been treated for depression and anxiety related disorders since he was 18. It was this desire to help which drove him to write Redemption, his first novel, but not his first book. That honor goes to Tweets and Consequences, an anthology about the varied ways elected officials have destroyed their careers via social media.

When not writing, Mike plays video games (both modern and old school), watches anything related to the Muppets (specifically Fraggle Rock!), reads, attempts to get to the gym, and calls his constituents on their birthdays.

Mike lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with his wife Brenna and his two wonderful children: Auron, born in 2011, and Ayla, born in 2012

Contact links: Facebook * Twitter * Website

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Pa. state Rep. Mike Schlossberg tells his own story of battles with depression and anxiety as the House unanimously adopts his resolution recognizing May 2015 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Pennsylvania.

Spotlight/ Author Interview: Julia Lynn Rubin

About The Author

Julia Lynn Rubin lives the writer's life in Brooklyn, where she has recently finished an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults at The New School. She received her BA in Anthropology & Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. 

She currently serves as a writing mentor for Girls Write Now, New York City's premiere writing program for high school girls.

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She has been writing books, poems, and stories since first grade, and loves reading about everything from film analysis to psychology. Her short stories have appeared in publications such as the North American Review, Sierra Nevada Review, and The Lascaux Review, and she has written for a variety of online publications, including The Content Strategist, Wetpaint Entertainment and AllDay.com.

Julia is passionate about realism and diversity in teen literature. She hopes to one day own a French bulldog, pug, Boston terrier, or perhaps a mix of all three.

​She is represented by Saritza Hernandez at Corvisiero Literary Agency.

Twitter: @julialynnrubin
Tumblr: Julia Lynn's Thoughts on Things
Personal Tumblr: SwissBeauty

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About The Book

Title: Burro Hills
Author: Julia Lynn Rubin

In a town like Burro Hills, you either figure out who you are or die trying.

Seventeen-year-old Jack has lived in the troubled California town his entire life. He hides the truth about his sexuality from everyone, including his best friend Jess and his childhood rival and drug dealing partner, Toby. Keeping your head down, Jack knows, is the best way to survive.

But when Connor, a fearless new arrival, enrolls at school, he sees right through Jack’s façade. Jack finds himself falling for Connor, and the feeling is mutual―but their relationship will set into a motion a series of events with lasting consequences. After a falling out with Jess, Jack is worried to see her growing close to the manipulative Toby. To make matters worse, Jack is becoming increasingly paranoid that Toby will expose his relationship with Connor.

As tensions rise and more secrets come to a head, Jack cuts off ties with Toby. Hungry for revenge, Toby comes after Jack, jeopardizing his budding romance with Connor and the life he’s tried so hard to salvage in Burro Hills.

Be sure to check out Julia Lynn Rubin astounding books!!! 

Also don't forget to get a copy of Burro Hills available for purchase on Amazon.
I reviewed Burro Hill not to long ago and you can check out my review HERE!!!

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Author Interview 

1. To start off this interview I'm going to ask you the age old question, what inspired you to write Burro Hills? 
It wasn't one thing in particular, but I had this vision of a lonely, rundown Southern California town, and this mosaic of voices of all these teens who lived there. It sort of evolved from there. The book began as a multi-POV, changed to dual-POV, and eventually became Jack's story. At the time I was starting the book, I was also re-reading Janet Fitch's WHITE OLEANDER quite a bit, so I was fascinated with the way she described the climate and culture of Southern California.

2.  Diversity in books and the publishing industry is a huge topic so I'm curious  about your thoughts on it. Whose voices do we see? Whose voices do we need more of? How can authors address that? 
Teens absolutely want and need to see themselves represented in books, and written in honest, authentic ways. We definitely need more #OwnVoices books of all kinds, and they need to be given more push and support from the publishing industry. And when authors do  write outside of their lanes, they should do their due diligence and research and get sensitivity readers and second opinions. It's sort of like if you were writing a period novel, you wouldn't want to get the historical facts wrong or misrepresent a major event. So you'd do your research and talk to historians and read a variety of different texts on the subject to ensure you were being as accurate and nuanced as possible. Teens and young adult readers in general can tell when something is written inauthentically.

3.If you could spend a day with any fictional character from either a movie or a book who would it be and Why?
 I would definitely spend the day with Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks! He'd be hilarious and I'd love to pick his brain about dreams, the supernatural, and how it all relates to solving crimes. And we'd drink damn good coffee and eat cherry pie, of course.

4. Best advice you have received as a writer or just in general? 
Everyone is on their own journey in publishing, and there's no rush to the finish line. Focus on your own goals and path and worry less about what other writers are doing. It's a tough business, and envy and self-doubt can prevent you from moving forward.

5.What is your favorite childhood book? 
Two trilogies, if you'd call them that: Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz (with the original illustrations by Stephen Gammell, of course).

6. We have come to the end of the interview so my last question to you is, If you had to describe your book in 3 words what would it be?
 I'll cheat and borrow from Rebecca Christiansen, who did a blurb for me, and say: dark, dangerous, and beautiful.

Author Interview & Spotlight Post: Mayra Calvani

About the Author: 

Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults and has authored over a dozen books, some of which have won awards. Her children's picture book, Frederico the Mouse Violinist was a finalist in the 2011 International Book Awards; her anthology Latina Authors and Their Muses was a First Place winner at the 2016 International Latino Book Awards; her nonfiction book, The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, was a Foreword Best Book of the Year winner. Her stories, reviews, interviews and articles have appeared on numerous publications like The Writer, Writer's Journal, Multicultural Review, Bloomsbury Review, and others.

She lives in Belgium with her husband of 30+ years, two wonderful kids, and her three beloved pets. When she's not writing, editing, reading or reviewing, she enjoys walking with her dog, traveling, and spending time with her family.

You can learn more about Mayra, and her fantastic books here: 

www.mayrassecretbookcase.com

About the illustrator:

 Sheila Fein Born in Queens, New York and living in Los Angeles since 1987, Sheila Fein has always been inspired by the changing world around her. Earning her BA  in Design from Buffalo State College of New York, her concentration was on drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography. Sheila's education as an artist has taken her everywhere from Fleisher Art Memorial in Philadelphia to Bath University in England. Today, Sheila Fein runs two figurative workshops, Imaginings Sketch in LA and People Sketchers in Thousand Oaks. She has been featured in numerous collections, magazines, books, solo and group exhibitions. Her paintings and drawings reside in public and private collections. Sheila loves to make the imagination of others a reality and has done so through her commissioned Fein Fantasy Portraits and Interactive Paintings. In addition to being a fine artist Sheila works as an illustrator. She just completed the book  "Mama Graciela's Secret" for Maclaren-Cochrane Publishing.

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Author Interview:

1. Where did you get the inspiration for this book?
Thank you for having me on your blog, Jessica! The inspiration came from my
grandmother, who at one time had about 30 rescued dogs in her home. She was a
selfless, caring and compassionate person. She also had a restaurant called La Bahia
but she sold pollo frito (fried chicken) instead of codfish fritters.

2. Favorite fictional cat?
Can I choose two? Puss in Boots and Tom (from Tom & Jerry).

3. The best piece of advice you have received thus far?
“Before of advice—even this.” –Carl Sandburg 😊

4. We all need a hero! Tell us about your protagonist(s)? Was there a
real-life inspiration behind him or her? 
In this particular book, Mama Graciela’s Secret, the hero is Mama Graciela because she
will do whatever it takes, even sacrificing herself, her restaurant and her secret recipe,
to save the cats she loves.

5. Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had
on you?
Hmm…I don’t remember the first story I ever read, but I started reading Agatha Christie
when I was about 11 or 12 and this completely change my life. I became a voracious
reader. She was a big influence in my wanting to become a writer.

6. We have to ask, What's next for you? Are you currently working on a
new book?
Thanks for asking! I’m always working on various projects at a time. Currently, I’m working on another picture book that I have to send to my agent soon. I’m also working on a YA Egyptian mythological novel under my pen name Zoe Kalo (www.ZoeKalo.com).

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Mamá Graciela’s TENDER, CRUNCHY, SPICY bacalaítos fritos are the best in town...

Local customers (including stray cats!) come from all over the island to enjoy her secret recipe. But when the Inspector discovers that Mamá secretly caters to so many cats and he threatens to close her tiny restaurant, Mamá must come up with a plan to save it—and all of the animals she loves.

       

Be sure to check out Mayra Calvani astounding books, and Shelia Fein's stunning art illustrations!!! Also don't forget to get a copy of Mamá Graciela’s Secret available for purchase on

 Amazon

Review: God is a Woman & Author Interview with Michael Tavon

Fun facts: Floridian, Avid fan of The Office, and Michael Jackson. 

Favorite authors: Charles Bukowski & Mitch Albom

I also make music and act

When did you decide to become a writer?

After flunking out of college, in 2012, writing suddenly became my passion overnight. 

Where do you get your ideas?

I draw inspiration from, dreams, people, and real life situations. 

What is your favorite under-appreciated novel?

Portions From a Wine-Stained Notebook  by Bukowski 

Describe your book in 3 words.

Gritty. Heartwarming. Funny. 

Which reading format do you prefer: Paperbacks, Hardcovers or E-books? 

Paperbacks and Hardcovers

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Title: God is a Woman
Author: Michael Tavon
Release Date: December 25th 2016

Price Jones is young, handsome, and already spiraling down the drain in a sea of alcohol. He chooses sex as his release, indiscriminate and plentiful, and for that he paid the price in many ways.The young novelist carries the weight of the world on his shoulders and wants nothing more than to be loved and the warmth of a woman's touch.

 After losing his mother to an overdose the Price finds himself in a precarious situation of loving two beautiful women simultaneously. A predicament he must resolve before life gets messier than it already is. Can Price finally learn to respect himself? Will he finally spread his wings and fly? Is Iris the muse he needs to feed his creative and soul-deep need to be his version of a good man? Will she be the wind beneath his wings? Or will it be Benu the woman to sparks the light to his soul? Or will the trauma of his childhood keep Price from accepting love all together? GOD IS A WOMAN is a heartfelt tale of one man’s journey toward self-destruction that could only be halted by one special woman. The story proves how a woman can be the driving force to a man's personal growth. And how a woman's God-like nature can provide the substance to a man's heart.

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Not exactly sure what I was expecting, when I first started reading this book. But Oh Boy! I read this entire book like 2 hours ago, and had to describe it to my roomies. I really liked, how unapologetic, and real this story was. Prince of course was my favorite, his evolution is amazing. You see a man broken down by life, love, and society but he is able to overcome. I love that Prince was able to have his moment of clarity, and realize nothing will change if I don't. I know this book is described as a romance novel but that is not what I read.  Yes, he loves woman but this is a story of self-discovery, and redemption.The pacing of the story is quick, but then again the book is only 156 pages. I wish we could have more detail in certain parts of the book but ehh. This book is a reminder that love will set you free, and in the words of Maya Angelou "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." 4.5/5

*I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*