The Best General in the Civil War By Conrad Bibens – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Historical Fiction. United States and his opposition to slavery, Thomas faced distrust and delayed promotions from Union leaders like Lincoln and Grant. Disowned by his family and resented in the South, Thomas nonetheless achieved pivotal victories, earning the titles “Rock of Chickamauga” and “Sledge of Nashville.”
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Richard Coke: Texan By Rosser Coke Newton Sr – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: History / Biography. Richard Coke played one of the most crucial roles in Texas history. His leadership of his beloved Texas still resonates today—150 years after he became governor. Richard Coke: Texan weaves a rich mosaic of real people and events, immersing the reader in the life and times of Richard Coke. Enter Giveaway.
The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia By Ettore Farrattini Pojani – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Italian Literature and Historical Fiction. In this highly imaginative novel, the author mixes fictional lives with non-fictional information about historical figures as well as the Farrattini family and the town of Amelia. Readers are left wondering about details, such as what is fiction and what is fact. The last chapter will evoke surprise, though a clue that the surprise is coming is contained in the very first chapter. Originally published in Italy in 2022, this first English-language translation is published by Bayou City Press in Houston, Texas, and includes additional drawings, maps, lists of characters, a listing of foreign words and special terms, and notes on sources. Enter Giveaway.
The Border Between Us By Rudy Ruiz – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Literary Fiction. The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction.
Pintsized Pioneers – Taming The Frontier One Chores at a Time By Preston Lewis and Harriet Kocher Lewis – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Young Adult, NonFiction, History. Pintsized pioneers took on farm and ranch chores as young as six, some going on cattle drives at eight years of age. Even Old West town tykes, who enjoyed more career possibilities, helped their folks survive as well. In the end, many pintsized pioneers pitched in to help their families make ends meet. Difficult as their lives might have been, the lessons those children learned handling chores helped them and their country in the years ahead. Those pintsized lessons have contemporary applications to the youth of today. Read my review.
Austin Heat – The One Who Undid Me By Amari Nylix – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Contemporary Romance/ Comedy / Football. Rumor has it that Texas just got a little hotter! Fans of Tessa Bailey and K. Bromberg will fall for this sexy story of mistaken identity, electric attraction, and irresistible romance in the first installment of the addictive new series, Austin Heat. Enter Giveaway.
The Duchess of Kokora, Phera Ylir Mdana, has entered the marriage games of the neighboring kingdom of Ryene. But she’s not there to woo the dashing Prince Dominic. Read more to learn her true objective. Excerpt and Giveaway.
Lethal Standoff By Diann Mills – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Contemporary Fiction / Christian Mystery & Suspense / Christian Romance. Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed faces her most dangerous challenge yet in Lethal Standoff. Can Carrington solve the mystery and prevent a deadly outcome? A riveting blend of romance and suspense, this is a must-read for fans of high-stakes thrillers. Read author interview and enter giveaway.
Deus Tex Machina: The Second Calamity of QED Morningwood By Rob Witherspoon – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Science Fiction / Humor / Satire. QED “Kid” Morningwood is back with big plans to create a death tourism industry called the Deus Tex Machina. It is a success. Sort of. Enter giveaway.
A Chocolate Is Announced (Bean to Bar Mysteries No 7) By Amber Royer – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Cozy Mystery / Culinary Mystery / Women Sleuths. Felicity Koerber hosts a murder mystery weekend to celebrate the new Mystery Flavor line of craft chocolate bars. When a guest winds up murdered, Felicity has to keep her aunt from becoming the main suspect. See pictures from Amber’s Flowers & Gardens Scrap Book and enter the Giveaway.
Sugar on the Bones By Joe R. Lansdale – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Private Investigator Mystery / Noir Crime / Hard-Boiled Mystery / Lawyers and Criminals Humor. In this holy mess of a case for the “perpetual bad boy” (New York Times) sleuths in the beloved Hap and Leonard series, PI Duo Hap and Leonard investigate the untimely death of a woman whose family stood much to gain from her passing. Enter giveaway.
The Ghost of Whispering Willow By Amanda M Thrasher – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Children’s Horror / Fantasy / Magic / Chapter Book. Stewart sees a ghostly figure out of the corner of his eye. He and his friend, Andy, begin a ghost investigation that leads to an adventure of a lifetime. Coming face-to-face with a ghost, the boys make a decision to join forces with a group of girls, who have encountered a ghost of their own. The kids soon find that the ghosts that they’ve encountered are in imminent danger and need their help. Can the kids devise a plan to help the ghost in time? Will they be able to reunite a ghost with his lost family? Complete with a ghost village and a feud, this story takes on a life of its own. Watch book trailer and enter giveaway.
Book Blitz! Just A Hat By S. Khubiar – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Young Adult / Coming of Age / Jewish Fiction / Small-Town Texas / 1970s. Action-packed, humorous, and bittersweet, this 1970s-era coming-of-age novel is more relevant than ever–exploring how a second-generation immigrant kid in a new hometown must navigate bullying, unexpected friendships, and the struggle of keeping both feet firmly planted in two very different cultures. Enter Giveaway.
Amethyst, The Shallows By Kellye Abernathy – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Young Adult / Magical Realism / Coming of Age. Guided by a wise surf master, mystical old women known as the Beachlings, and an open-hearted grandmother, six kids embark on transformative adventures that challenge their beliefs about possibilities and the intense nature of love.
Amethyst, The Shallows is the brand-new companion novel to The Aquamarine Surfboard.
The Knotted Ring By Myra Hargrave McIlvain – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres” Historical Fiction / Family Saga / Historical Romance. Susannah Mobley, expecting a baby by her lover, a slave owned by her family, submits to an arranged marriage to Hezekiah James who is headed to Texas to claim a Spanish land grant. Caught in a series of lies about the origin of a beautiful ring woven from her red hair and the circumstances of her pregnancy, Susannah embarks on the harsh trip to Texas, grieving for her lost love and determined to control her destiny.
Amethyst, The Shallows (The Companion Novel to
The Aquamarine Surfboard) By Kellye Abernathy – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Young Adult / Magical Realism / Coming of Age. “This is a night for being brave.”
In the aftermath of a devastating sickness that shatters their close-knit beach town, six lonely kids are drawn together during the unpredictable autumn equinox. Among them are fourteen-year-old Lorelei, who yearns to be an oceanographer, and her peculiar younger brother, Tad, who possesses an otherworldly curiosity.
To Rescue a Witch By Lisa A. Traugott Cover Reveal and Pre-Order Book Blitz – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Historical Fiction / Action & Adventure / Fantasy. It’s 1739. An abused girl accused of witchcraft must be defended by a man married to an actual witch. To Rescue a Witch navigates themes of betrayal and redemption, in a spellbinding narrative that blends history, magic and the unyielding resilience of the human spirit. Coming March 1, 2024
The Third Dawn By Thomas J Nichols – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genre: Inspirational Religious Fiction / Historical Fiction. Nichols turns his award-winning writing career to the greatest mystery of all time in The Third Dawn: From Bethlehem to Golgotha. Read excerpt and enter Giveaway.
The Brotherhood of Pandora By David L Nichols – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Historical Fiction / Nautical Fiction / Action & Adventure. To combat Napoleon’s increasing interest in the Caribbean and help pressure France to sell New Orleans to America, Vice-President Thomas Jefferson enlists the aid of friend and naval hero Captain Jacob May. He asks Captain May to wage a clandestine war against the French in the Caribbean not as part of the US Navy, but as pirates.
To accomplish this, Captain May uses the cutting-edge technology of 1799: Girardoni air rifles, Fulton’s self-propelled torpedoes, a submarine, cannons with rifling, and Pandora, a specially modified ship. Pandora’s crew also holds a secret—two women masquerading as able-bodied seamen. Captain May molds his crew into the Brotherhood of Pandora and gives Jefferson chaos in the Caribbean. Enter Giveaway.
Rip The Sky By Mark Packard – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. Genres: Speculative Fiction / Fantasy / Science Fiction. After a shocking courtroom tragedy, a disturbed Vietnam veteran and the vindictive judge who sent him to prison become an unlikely pair of time travelers in a chaotic multiverse. The fallen angel who rescues them wants to guide them to a radiant new life. But first they must return to the scene of a ghastly crime. Read guest post and enter giveaway.