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In Blood & Ice

2/23/2022

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the IN BLOOD & ICE by Susan Person Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

About the Book:

Title: IN BLOOD & ICE (A Vampire Ice Age Novel - Book 1)

Author: Susan Person

Pub. Date: December 27, 2021

Publisher: Person Publishing

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 408

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

Alliances. Betrayals. Poison.For a hundred years, vampires and humans alike have been struggling to survive a brutal ice age.

When blood stores dwindle, Josie is sent on a mission to secure human donors to supplement the failing supply.

But her ex-lover Vin is part of the crew, and after the mission is sabotaged, she finds herself fighting for more than just survival.

When asked to join the expedition to the old compound, Vin didnâ€™t hesitate. Maybe if he can succeed, heâ€™ll win back the love he once lost.

But betrayal at the highest levels will threaten his efforts and shake the very foundations of the vampire race. If they can find a way to reverse the ice age, then they might all survive. But will the long buried secrets they uncover pull Josie and Vin apart?

In Blood & Ice is the first book in the A Vampire Ice Age paranormal romance series by Susan Person. If you like vampire romance, secrets, and a bad-ass heroine leading the way, this book is for you.

Pick up In Blood & Ice to start this dark and powerful series by Susan Person today.

Pre order book 2, Reclamation in Ice now!

Review:

Hundreds of years in the future, climate change has created an ice age and the human population struggles to survive. Vampires, easily able to survive the harsh conditions have risen from the shadows to turn some humans and use the rest as a source for blood. Now, the human population is dwindling and vampires are facing a blood shortage. Josie, daughter or Ezra, the leader of the Western International Nation is sent on a mission to secure human donors. On Josie's team are Killian the Killer and Vin, Josie's ex-boyfriend. Among her team's personal problems, it seems that they have been set up as soon as they reach the old base camp. Josie and Vin are separated from Killilan and they are left to discover another dangerous faction of vampires that holds secrets to Vin's past and Ezra's plans for the future of vampires and humans alike. With no choice but to revolt against her father, Josie plans a revolution with Vin, Killian and new friend, Natasha at her side.

In Blood & Ice is a unique vampire story with the intriguing incorporation of climate change that brought vampires to power. There was a lot to explain in this book and it was managed without a huge info dump, although the pacing did slow down a bit in the middle. I was interested in the differences between born vampires, created vampires and Rogues as well as how vampires managed to reproduce. The politics of the vampire world seem complex as well as their relationship and necessary balance needed with humans. This tangled web was a large plot point of the book and eventually unravelled as Josie, Vin, Killian and Natasha tease out the trail of secrets, lies and deceptions that have been built up. What they find is only the beginning however as the women in the group find that their bodies have been experiments for Ezra as well. I enjoyed all the main characters, especially Josie and Natasha who were strong women, not only physically but mentally as they overcame multiple challenges, were able to reevaluate their preconceived notions, forgive and trust in one another. With vampire wars, romance, mystery and secrets, In Blood & Ice is an entertaining paranormal read.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

About Susan Person:

Susan Person is a multi-contest finalist in the paranormal and dark paranormal romance categories. A former member of Romance Writers of America, she served on the PRO Steering Committee for several years. Recently, she returned to college to pursue a degree in anthropology and graduated in May 2021. Susan enjoys meeting writers and readers alike at conferences. Her grandmother's love of Harlequin novels was passed on to her, and she was fascinated by paranormal worlds and mythology. The combination of the two led her to the paranormal romance genre. She knew at an early age she wanted to write powerful heroines and fulfills that dream today by writing empowered heroines who take charge in their paranormal worlds.

Susan grew up on a thoroughbred horse farm before moving to the big city of Dallas. She considers herself a Texan but is loyal to her home state of Arkansas. A lover of travel, she has visited several countries with many more to go on her list. She particularly loved dowsing at Stonehenge and seeing the Eiffel Tower light up at night. The outdoors are a place Susan finds inspiration and can often be found in a park, at the lake, or on a road trip. She especially loves the mountains. Furry animals hold a special place in her heart. Dogs tend to seek her out as a friend, and she gladly returns their friendship.

Giveaway Details:

5 winners will win a finished copy of IN BLOOD & ICE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/21/2022	The Reading Devil	Guest Post/IG Post
2/22/2022	Sadie's Spotlight	Guest Post/IG Post
2/23/2022	BookHounds	Guest Post/IG Post
2/24/2022	100 Pages A Day	Review
2/25/2022	boozybook blog	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

2/28/2022	thepaperworlds	Review
3/1/2022	@reading.late.into.the.night	Review/IG Post
3/2/2022	The Momma Spot	Review
3/3/2022	Take A Look At My Bookshelf	Review
3/4/2022	Vamplit	Review

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Hemingway's Daughter

2/15/2022

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Historical Fiction
Date Published: July 10, 2021

Finn Hemingway knows for a fact that she's been born at the wrong time into the wrong family with the wrong talents, making her three dreams for the future almost impossible to attain. She burns to be a trial lawyer in an era when Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being told to type and when a man who is 500th in his law school class is hired over a woman who is first in hers. She yearns to find true love when the family curse dictates that love always ends for the Hemingways, and usually, it ends badly. And finally, she'd give up the first two dreams if she were able to triumph on the third. She longs to have an impact on the only thing that matters to her father: his writing. To accomplish that would require a miracle. All three dreams are almost impossible, but it's the "almost" that keeps Finn going. Ernest Hemingway had three sons but ached to have a daughter.

This is her story.

Review to come!

Purchase Link Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hemingways-Daughter-Christine-M-Whitehead-ebook/dp/B094G5ZV8F/

About the Author
I get my best ideas in the barn as I groom my horse, Nifty. The dogs keep a careful distance as I lift a hoof, scrape it out, then move on to the next one. The repetition soothes me. I begin to dream about women like me, women on the edge, restless women who still want to trust that there is love out there, and that being sentimental is not always contemptible, and that good men are not so hard to find if you keep slogging along, seeking a melody to fit your words. So that’s who and what I write about: restless women searching.

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Website: https://christinewhitehead.com/

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Midnight In Everwood

2/3/2022

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About the Book:
A spell-binding retelling of The Nutcracker, filled with enchanted toys, decadent balls, fierce feminine friendships and a forbidden romance. For fans of The Toymakers, Caraval and The Bear and the Nightingale.

There’s nothing Marietta Stelle loves more than ballet, but after Christmas, her dreams will be over as she is obligated to take her place in Edwardian society. While she is chafing against such suffocating traditions, a mysterious man purchases the neighbouring townhouse. Dr Drosselmeier is a charming but calculating figure who wins over the rest of the Stelle family with his enchanting toys and wondrous mechanisms.

When Drosselmeier constructs an elaborate set for Marietta’s final ballet performance, she discovers it carries a magic all of its own. On the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, she is transported to a snowy forest, where she encounters danger at every turn: ice giants, shadow goblins and the shrieking mist all lurk amidst the firs and frozen waterfalls and ice cliffs. After being rescued by the butterscotch-eyed captain of the king’s guard, she is escorted to the frozen sugar palace. At once, Marietta is enchanted by this glittering world of glamorous gowns, gingerbread houses, miniature reindeer and the most delicious confectionary.

But all is not as it seems and Marietta is soon trapped in the sumptuous palace by the sadistic King Gelum, who claims her as his own. She is confined to a gilded prison with his other pets; Dellara, whose words are as sharp as her teeth, and Pirlipata, a princess from another land. Marietta must forge an alliance with the two women to carve a way free from this sugar-coated but treacherous world and back home to follow her dreams. Yet in a hedonistic world brimming with rebellion and a forbidden romance that risks everything, such a path will never be easy.

Purchase Links: HarperCollins | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Review:
Marietta Stelle has led a privileged life in Edwardian England. As the daughter of a Baron she has been given a good education, every convenience she can imagine and has been able to follow her dream of dancing. However, as Marietta's 20th birthday approaches, her parents expect her to take her place in society, give up her dancing and marry someone worthy of her social standing. An opportunity presents itself as the Stelle's receive a new neighbor, Dr Drosselmeier who is now an inventor. Dr Drosselmeier finds Marietta to be exactly what he wants, but not as an equal partner, he wants someone to control. When Marietta rebuffs his proposal she is sent into another world of Dr Drosselmeier's creation. The town of Everwood seems like a magical dream where candy fills the streets and magic is everywhere. Marietta has simply traded one gilded cage for the other as King Gelum takes Marietta as his own toy and forces her to perform at his will. With the help of her fellow captives, Pirlipata and Dellara, the women will change their fates and that of Everwood.

Midnight in Everwood is a fierce retelling of the Nutcracker with absolutely delicious writing and surprising characters. From the time Marietta entered the scene, I knew she would be a force. I loved her passion for dancing and how she never stopped fighting for the future she wanted. Marietta states "When she danced, she had a voice. And nothing was more fearsome than a silent future." Marietta's station in society has awarded her immense privilege, yet she was still trapped by her parents' wishes. It isn't until Dr Drosselmeier enters that she realizes her strength. Dr Drosselmeier is a perfectly sculpted villain, attractive and mysterious with a magical skill of creating worlds in his inventions. Everwood is crafted as a magical land of candy where I could envision the palace and multiple balls perfectly. As a dancer, I could also see Marietta's choreography play out in my head. King Gelum ruled tyrannically and the people of Everwood suffered. Many things in Everwood reminded me of pre-revolutionary France. Marietta soon learned what real imprisonment was, but she also learned of rebellion, sisterhood and fighting for the greater good, including herself. It was great to see Marietta impassioned and form relationships with Dellara and Pirlipata. Planning their escape was suspenseful and heart pounding. I was pleased to see that she used what she learned in Everwood and was able to turn it against Dr Drosselmeier in the end. I don't know if there will be another book, but I would love to see what happened to each of the three women after their escape and if Marietta was able to return.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.

Author Links: website and Instagram

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