The Hidden Secrets of Nola Book Tour & Giveaway – 10/23 to 11/6

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Sahara Foley

Encounter a date with death, paranormal happenings, a second chance at love, dark voodoo, and a cursed bayou, all while taking a trip to the beloved New Orleans.

The Hidden Secrets of NOLA

A mixed Paranormal & Supernatural Anthology

with stories by

Laura Daleo, Rhonda Bobbitt, Fern Miller, Preston Allen, Savanna Loy

In 1718, La Nouvelle Orleans was founded and later became the beloved New Orleans. World-Renowned for its distinctive music, delicious Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and annual festivals it is a place that so many adore, but could there be more that we don’t know? Have things happened that we aren’t supposed to know? Join the minds of these five incredible authors as you explore the hidden tales of Nola. Encounter a date with death, paranormal happenings, a second chance at love, dark voodoo, and a cursed bayou, all while taking a trip to the beloved New Orleans.

Stories featured in the set:

My Name Is Death by Laura Daleo

Genre: Supernatural Fiction

I am sometimes called the Grim Reaper or the Angel of Death. I prefer the name Death. It’s stylish and modern and fits perfectly with my Armani suits. A robe, a scythe, or skeleton are not my style, particularly when releasing one’s soul.

The Ghost of Toulouse Street by Rhonda Bobbitt

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

It’s the day before Rose’s birthday, and things are starting to get strange. Her grandmother has left her a special gift, that may put her into danger. Is she imagining someone following her? Or is there something sinister following her?

Bidding Up Knox by Fern Miller

Genre: Steamy Second Chance Romance

Kara

I am done with men. After so many chances, a relationship isn’t in the cards for me. Especially with my ex-Knox McCord-the billionaire business guru who ended things without a proper goodbye all those years ago.

But when he shows up at my charity date benefit auction, old feelings emerge and I will do anything to keep them from breaking free.

Knox

I just need one chance to make things right. So I do what any sensible man would-place myself up to be bid on at a charity date benefit auction. Kara Oliver just doesn’t know she will place the winning bid. Date acquired. Target loaded. All I got to do is make her fall back in love with me . Should be easy. Right?

Crossed at the Café by Preston Allen

Genre: Magic Realism

Modeste is a very powerful voodoo priestess, but when she bumps into a stranger at a coffee shop, she’s brought to her knees. Who is this mysterious woman, and why was she able to have an impact on one of the strongest manbo’s in New Orleans?

Borrowed Bayou by Savanna Loy

Genre: Clean Sci-Fi Romance

Estelle Laguerre loves her family and loves her city, but after a century of playing the part of murderer to unsuspecting men, she has had enough.

How much longer can she continue following the guidelines of the curse her family inherited? Will a chance encounter change everything?

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Laura Daleo is a multi-genre author, known for her Immortal Kiss series. She is a native of San Diego, California, and now lives in Tucson, Arizona with her two dogs, Rose and Cooper.

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Rhonda Bobbitt grew up in a small town in East Texas and currently resides in Illinois. Mother of 4 wonderful children and grandmother of 5 amazing grandchildren. Rhonda is a published photographer and loves to travel. In her spare time she loves to read , horror and dystopian being her favorite genres. This is Rhonda’s first published story.

Fern Miller comes from a small town in Tennessee. Growing up, the school library was her favorite place to escape. From mysteries, romance, action, and fantasy books grew a desire to become a person who’s imagination bleeds on paper.

In her downtime, she plays with her children, enjoys murder mysteries, and cooking.

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Preston Allen loves to travel and can almost always be found trying the best iced latte at the local coffee shop of wherever he is visiting. He loves collecting oddities and is always on the lookout for something witchy.

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Savanna Loy is an award winning and best selling multi- genre author. Her dystopian debut, ReSet, was released in October 2022 and she has jumped head first into the world of being an author. Even with the highs of lows, she is loving every minute of it. Her full time jobs consist of Foster/Adoptive mom to six kids under the age of 9, wife to a traveling RN, church secretary, Social Media Marketer, Book Coach, Bernedoodle breeder, and now author.

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November 2023 Free eBooks – 1st to 15th

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Sahara Foley

We finally had our first big freeze so winter is just around the corner. NOOOO! sigh.

Poor Sammie doesn’t understand we won’t be going outside for awhile. Like months. LOL.

Anyway, let’s get into some FREE eBooks for November.

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Fantasy / Paranormal Freebies!

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Sahara Foley

Searching for your next favorite story?

Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of FREE books! Available for a limited time.

AND MORE

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#SaharaMusings – Can You Get PTSD From A Story?

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Sahara Foley

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Heck yeah you can. Well, maybe?

Believe me, I don’t mean to make light of people who suffer PTSD. Anyone who has gone through any type of traumatic situation probably has it I know I do from several incidences that happened to me over the years.

Still, what about books? Yep, I’m pretty sure they can.

What brought this topic up for me was that I’d just finished reading a story that our Norns book club decided to read together. It popped up in one of my book tours on my blog and I thought it looked interesting. A prehistoric thriller about dinosaurs? What’s not to like?

Well, people being eaten alive in very graphic, horrifying detail. That’s what. 🤣😂 You can read my review of Cretaceous Canyon.

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve read a lot of graphic, gory books over the years, but this one really got to me. I think it’s our primal, innate fear of being eaten alive. I’m sure we’ve all had nightmares about being chased and torn apart by some HUGE monster. At least I have. Several times.

But my reaction got me thinking about other titles I’ve read that left a PTSD kinda effect on me And there’s only two other ones I can think of.

The first one that came to mind was my own book: It Lives in the Basement.

Since I used to do a lot of walking in the dark to catch my bus, this one freaked me out with the sewer grates alongside the curbs. I kept waiting for something to leap out at me. Thanks, Bob. *glaring at him through the veil.*

Then I read Iron Mike. Here’s my review.

This one is about first contact with aliens and some of them are nasty. Remember me talking about walking to the bus in the dark? Well, one of the aliens is called a Feeder, and you don’t want to step in it or you die a slow painful death. The thing is though, you can’t see it until you’ve already stepped in it. Walking across the parking lot was a real joy as I kept a wary eye out for an unseen Feeder. 🤣😂

Do you think a story can give you PTSD? If so, what ones have you read that left their mark on your psyche?

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My Book Review of Cretaceous Canyon: A Prehistoric Thriller by Deborah Sheldon

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Sahara Foley

DESCRIPTION:

Australia’s outback hides a mysterious canyon. Hidden deep within is a forest of pine tree that dates from the Cretaceous Period. A megacorporation sends in a team of experts to research this canyon for botanical riches.

The expedition enters a no-man’s land formed 100 million years ago when Australia was still attached to Antarctica, and dinosaurs ruled the super-continent. But the canyon has more prehistoric and dangerous species than anyone could have possibly imagined.

Trapped and terrified, unarmed and unable to communicate topside, the team’s extraction deadline is six long hours away.

The frantic race for survival is on.

MY REVIEW:

Wow! All I can say is can you get PTSD from a book? LOL.

Readers talk about a roller-coaster of a ride, but this one takes the cake. I have to admit, I was ready to DNF the book during chapter two as it was so slow. But once, they get on the helicopter, WHOOSH, down we go on that first huge incline of the roller coaster.

This is definitely one of those couldn’t-put-down stories, but there is so much adrenaline being pumped through the body, you just have to take a breather.

That being said, as for the characters themselves, Sheldon did an amazing job getting into each of their heads. Maybe a bit too much. Everyone of them was so flawed, it was hard to like any of them. And that ‘s what made the story so slow at the beginning. I feel like Alistair wasn’t the way to start the story. And the one character I did relate to got killed right away. SIGH.

And the ending is the type where you, as the reader, have to decide whether she made it or not. So, there is an unresolved question. Plus, a lot of improbabilities that make you question the whole plot of the story.

Still, this story feeds into our innate fear of being eaten alive. So, if you love gore and dinosaurs, you’ll need to read this book. I give it 4 stars.

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Catastrophe Incoming Book Tour & Giveaway – 10/21 to 10/28

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Sahara Foley

A war. An escape. No time to lose.

The Chase Begins

Catastrophe Incoming Volume 1

by Aimee Donnellan

Genre: New Adult Epic Fantasy

“She’s escaped. Gods help us all.”

The Theocracy of Izirm is losing a war against dragons. While the Bishops scramble for a solution, the holy city of Kequm faces a more immediate crisis: the murderous mage, Nightingale, has escaped prison and only one person can stop her.

Lark is a devoted follower of the Scholar god who searches for adventure around every corner. Ever since apprehending Nightingale three years ago, they’ve done whatever they can to forget the hole she ripped through their heart, and can think of nothing worse than facing her again. But when Nightingale’s meddling leaves Kequm vulnerable, Lark has no choice but to act.

A whimsical New Adult fantasy adventure set in a queernormative, mysterious world begging to be explored.

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The Collection Awakens

Catastrophe Incoming Volume 2

“Well, you have armour. It’s the lyre and the goose that have me a bit confused.”

The Dragon War has left its mark on everyone, and Reverie Rosetia is no exception. After her brother is struck down in a skirmish, it is on her to take up the family legacy of greatness – no matter what her plans might have been before that. She must find his sword and bring it home.

With no better place to start her search, Reverie arrives at the Collection, an isolated place full of magical oddities and artifacts. Soon after her arrival, the eclectic visitors to the Collection and its owner find themselves trapped inside. A magical force has broken free and is determined to break them, one by one. Can Reverie solve the mystery of how their attacker manifested and put it right before it is too late?

Reverie meets adventurers Lark and Wren as the trio are trapped in this claustrophobic and irreverent fantasy mystery, which may have more to do with Lark and Wren’s chase than they think…

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Aimee Donnellan is an author of whimsical queer fantasy for new adults. She is proudly bisexual and on the aromantic spectrum, and loves to write bisexuals even more chaotic and disastrous than herself.

She lives in Wellington, New Zealand with her fiancè — who helps her write and worldbuild — and dreams of dog ownership when not playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons.

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My Book Review of Undead Cheesehead: A very Wisconsin zombie horror comedy (Monsters in the Midwest Book 3) by Scott Burtness

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Sahara Foley

DESCRIPTION:

Stanley’s lonely. Before the strange events of the past few months, the self-proclaimed alien abductee and T.V. crime drama aficionado would drink and bowl with his friends, Herb and Dallas. But no one’s seen hide nor hair of Dallas in the longest, and Herb’s been spending all of his time with his girlfriend, Lois. That just leaves Stanley, and Stanley’s lonely. Everything changes when Stanley becomes a zombie. With each bite, he gains a new friend. Soon, he has more friends than he would’ve ever thought possible. If he could just sink his teeth into Herb, Lois, and Dallas, they’d all be together again, and everything would be perfect. Meanwhile…

Everything changes when Stanley’s home is vandalized. After someone breaks all of his dinner plates and ruins his last hotdog, a zombie apocalypse overtakes Trappersville. To make matters worse, the Society shows up. Stanley and his supernatural friends are trapped between an ancient order of monster hunters and a hungry zombie horde. If that wasn’t bad enough, one zombie in particular looks a lot like Stanley.

Things aren’t looking good for the fine folks of Trappersville, Wisconsin. Will Stanley, his friends, and the entire town be lost? Over Stanley’s dead bodies.

MY REVIEW:

This is the last book in the Monster’s in the Midwest series and I’m kinda torn. I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I like book one and loved the second one. But this one fell kinda flat. Maybe because Stanley wasn’t my favorite character and I don’t like zombies.

Still, Burtness gave zombies a different spin that I hadn’t thought about. They’re just lonely and want everyone to get along. Who cares if they have to eat you first.

I have to admit, I was confused with the first couple of chapters until I realized there was a Groundhog Day vibe going on. Then it started clicking. And, as with the other two books, there is humor interspersed with some wonderful word play. Burtness definitely has a knack for that.

However, the whole Stanley, Stanley, Stanley, etc was a little overplayed and there was a huge plot hole at that point that I just can’t get over. What about the rest of the world? We were told they were everywhere. Right?

Anyway, I think my dislike of zombies and Stanley didn’t help me with this story. But if you love the gore of zombies and looking for a new insight into them, you’ll want to read this one and absolutely the whole series. I give it 3 stars.

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Tentacle Tied Book Tour & Giveaway – 10/20 to 11/03

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Sahara Foley

Tentacle Tied

by Zeina Khalem

Genre: Erotic Short Story

A cabin getaway gives one traveler more than she bargained for when she finds something lurking in the hot springs nearby…

This is an erotic 18+ mature short story featuring tentacles and sexual themes.

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EXCERPT

I gave one last longing look at the spring, now rippling softly. Absently, I followed the ripples to a pair of dark eyes peeking from out of the water.

I gasped, tripped backward over a root, and scrambled to the tree line. Was I intoxicated again? Was it something in the air? A gas leak from a nearby mine? The eyes followed me but the figure did not move, its head poking out of the water up to the bridge of its nose.

The sound of my breath filled the clearing, hard and fast. Then it dawned on me that if this was a hallucination, a figment of my mind’s creation, then it couldn’t hurt me. Probably.

“Who… what are you?” I called across the clearing.

The creature emerged enough to speak over the water. “Rude.”

Though its voice was deep and quiet, I heard it as if from beside me – a deep, slow rumble that didn’t fill the clearing but vibrated through my body. I blinked. “Excuse me?”

“First, you wake me by rutting up against me. I was having the most remarkable dream before the interruption. Then, just as things get interesting, you run off like a frightened jackrabbit. Now, these rude questions. I have never understood you humans.”

“So you’re… not human.”

The creature stirred but I held my ground. It stepped closer, water trailing down its elongated chest and the curve of its belly before disappearing onto the surface of the pool. I swallowed hard. It stretched out its arm as if examining itself and leaned in a way that brought to mind a shrug. “I suppose I was human once.”

I stifled my next questions. What are you now? What made you this way?

“Is this your home?” I ventured instead, taking a step forward.

The creature stretched towards the banks of the spring. Its… their body was even longer than I realized, their torso ridged with muscles drawing my eyes down, lower until they were foiled by the reflection of the water. “I dwell here from time to time.”

I steeled myself and stepped forward again, balling my trembling hands into fists at my sides. Something deep and primal screamed at me to run, but a deeper curiosity compelled me forward still. The creature watched me without blinking, their facade as still as a stone. How many humans had they sucked in like this, to be consumed? Would I face ecstasy or oblivion if I kept going? Would it change a thing if I knew?

Zeina lives in the wild west and marvels at the weather every day. She tries to avoid cliches but sometimes can’t resist. She likes pole dancing, drawing, and feminism.

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Rejected Book Tour & Giveaway – 10/19 to 10/26

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Sahara Foley

Will her fated mate reject her as well?

Rejected

by Ellie Scott

Genre: Paranormal Werewolf Romance

“I reject you, Alpha! I reject you!”

Elizabeth is an Omega ranked wolf; however, she does not realize she is an Alpha by birth. She has been rejected by her family, and her Pack, having suffered years of abuse by them. She is about to be given to the Pack Beta as his chosen mate when her fated mate finds her.

Will her fated mate reject her as well?

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Ellie Scott is a Canadian writer writing paranormal, romance – all things fiction.

She has two maltese fur babies Oliver and Benjamin.

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Marie Bartek & The SIPS Team Book Tour & Giveaway – 10/17 to 10/31

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Sahara Foley

Marie Bartek & The SIPS Team – A Paranormal Mystery Series

As seen on NBC, ABC & FOX and voted one of The 50 Best Indie Books of 2016

Sullivan’s Secret

Marie Bartek & the SIPS Team Book 1

by Robin Murphy

Genre: Paranormal Mystery Romance

Dr. Marie Bartek enjoys a simple life as the veterinarian of Sullivan’s Island — until her psychic abilities suddenly return after eighteen years.

Shaken by the spirits that now haunt her every moment, Marie confides in her best friend. Together, they form the Sullivan’s Island Paranormal Society: SIPS.

As new and unlikely friendships begin, Marie learns to channel her powers. When they find out that the spirits are trying to warn her of an evil presence on the island, Marie and her friends set out to bring a vicious serial killer to justice.

“Communing with the spirits may leave you with some very unwanted responsibility. ‘Sullivan’s Secret’ follows Marie Bartek as she rediscovers her talents to communicate with spirits. Working with friends in a paranormal society, she finds that her skill leaves her with the responsibility to stop murders from sweeping her town and she has to put out her own neck to stop the hysteria. ‘Sullivan’s Secret’ is a fascinating read that will be hard to put down.” – Midwest Book Review-

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Secret of the Big Easy

Marie Bartek & the SIPS Team Book 2

Dr. Marie Bartek is struggling to gain control over her new psychic abilities while attending a veterinarian conference in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Marie’s recent visions prompt her to work with local police and members of the Sullivan’s Island Paranormal Society team to help solve a succession of heinous murders, while fighting against a demon from taking over her mind.

Secret Of The Big Easy is the second book in Robin Murphy’s mystery series with Dr. Marie Bartek and the SIPS team.

“Grabs the reader’s attention and keeps it until the final page.” – Readers’ Favorite

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Federal City’s Secret

Marie Bartek & the SIPS Team Book 3

In Federal City’s Secret, Dr. Marie Bartek and the SIPS team investigate spirit activity in the heart of Washington, D.C.

Marie learns more about her psychic abilities, bringing more depth and intrigue into their ghost investigations, as the SIPS team lands in the middle of conspiracy, politics, secret societies and murder.

Through the help of a spirit, Marie discovers that the mafia doesn’t take kindly to strangers taking what isn’t theirs. Can the SIPS Team get to the bottom of things before more lives are lost?

The third book in Robin Murphy’s Marie Bartek series, Federal City’s Secret will captivate you with murder, suspense and the world of the paranormal.

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Secret of Coffin Island

Marie Bartek & the SIPS Team Book 4

Dr. Marie Bartek and her fiance, Police Chief Cory Miller, have finally tied the knot. Their wedding festivities are interrupted, however, by the discovery of a body.

While criminal investigations are Cory’s milieu, Marie and her team of psychic researchers have been instrumental in solving mysteries in the past, and she has already received visions that seem to pertain to the mystery at hand.

Her mentor Myra, who had passed after suffering a heart attack, has continued her mentorship from the other side, and Marie takes comfort from both her presence and her guidance. Marie’s also been asked to help with the case of Isabella, a young woman whose mother is concerned that she’s been possessed.

A compelling cozy mystery with a paranormal twist, Secret of Coffin Island is the fourth novel in Robin Murphy’s Marie Bartek And The SIPS Team series.

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Savannah’s Secret

Marie Bartek & the SIPS Team Book 5

After returning from their honeymoon in France, Marie, Cory, and the SIPS team find themselves on another case in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia.

Trying to help a young girl who discovered a beast killing their livestock, they find a body on Tybee Island with wounds in the neck. Soon after, the team learns that there is more to learn from those keeping secrets from behind their masks at a masquerade ball.

But is there such a thing as real vampires, and can Marie and the SIPS Team receive help from a famous young spirit in time before more lives are lost?

A compelling cozy mystery with a paranormal twist, Savannah’s Secret is the fifth novel in Robin Murphy’s Marie Bartek And The SIPS Team series.

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**Book 6 is Coming Soon!**

Robin Murphy is an Amazon best-selling author of a paranormal mystery series, and also writes chick-lit, and nonfiction. She is a speaker on author platforms, self-publishing, and marketing. She currently is a virtual admin and a freelance writer.

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