Month: June 2015

A New Hope by Robyn Carr

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Photo Credit: Harlequin Books-June 30th

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

A New Hope

Summary from Goodreads:

After losing her child, Ginger Dysart was lost in grief. But since moving to Thunder Point, a small town on the Oregon coast, and with the help of her cousin Ray Anne, Ginger is finally moving forward. Her job at the flower shop is peaceful and fulfilling, and she’s excited to start her first big assignment, assisting with the Lacoumette wedding.

In spite of her lasting heartache, Ginger finds herself swept up in the pleasure of the occasion. But the beauty of the Lacoumette farm and the joy of the gregarious family are ruined by an unfortunate encounter with the bride’s brother, Matt. Struggling with painful memories of his own recent divorce, Matt makes a drunken spectacle of himself and Ginger when he tries to make a pass at her, forcing Ginger to flee the scene in embarrassment.

But when Matt shows up at the flower shop determined to make amends, what started out as a humiliating first meeting blossoms into something much deeper than either of them expected. Discovering they have a lot in common, they form a solid friendship, though everyone around them worries that Ginger will end up with a broken heart yet again. But if Ginger has the courage to embrace the future, and if Matt can finally learn to let go of the past, there may still be hope for a happy ending.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I don’t read all of Robyn’s books- I’ve read a few of the Thunder Point, a couple of her standalone ones- and that’s about all. I find I reach for a Robyn Carr book, though, when I just want to read- no trying to guess the bad guy, find the twist, do a ton of thinking- just when I want to read and be entertained. Robyn Carr is perfect for those moments. Continue reading →

{Announcement} The New Book Talk With R &T selection is………

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Howdy folks! We’re getting so close to the week of bookish goodness known as Book Talk with R & T! Rhiannon and I have decided to tease you all just a bit- let you know the book that we will be picking for our week long feature!

Before we get into the particulars, I’ll give you a couple of hints: She Reads selected one of her books as the July Book Club selection, her books are favorably compared to Gillian Flynn, and she writes about settings way up north! Do you have a guess? Here’s one more- her first name is short for an automobile……

Do you know now? Continue reading →

Tiny Little Thing by Beatriz Williams

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Photo Credit: Putnam Books June 23rd

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Tiny Little Thing

Tiny (real name Christina) is on the brink for  good things. Married to a man with high political aspirations, Tiny- with her perfect ways and desire to show a perfect life, could be the best politician’s wife.

Tiny, on the outside, is the type of woman to strive to be. Poised, accomplished, beautiful- she is the type of woman that the words “lady of the house” are designed to describe.

However, on the inside….

Tiny is a mess. She questions her future, she thinks about events that happened 2 years earlier- and she wonders about her marriage.  Continue reading →

Literary Friday ya’ll….

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It’s been a week. Where are my comfy PJ’s and my Season 3 of Scandal?

 

1. Deep South Magazine and #literaryfriday: News about Zelda Fitzgerald, Kirker Butler, Patti Callahan Henry and much more!

 

2. Silver’s Reviews is giving away DOLLBABY by Laura Lane McNeal and Bookfan is giving away SUMMER SECRETS by Jane Green!  Continue reading →

Futuristic Friday: Find Your New Reads- July-September 2015

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Hey ya’ll! Katie @ Doing Dewey and I have been scouring the internet, the publisher websites, our own stacks of books and more to find some books we are SO excited to read in the next 3 months. So sit back, grab a frosty cool drink and let Katie and I share our list- and you can find your next great reads!

 

Traveling With T’s July 2015 Futuristic Friday Selections:

 

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica, The Ones We Trust by Kimberly Belle, Those Girls by Chevy Stevens, Center of Gravity by Laura McNeill, Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette, The Summer of Good Intentions by Wendy Francis and Three Rivers by Tiffany Quay Tyson. Continue reading →

{Giveaway} Shelter Us by Laura Nicole Diamond

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Wowza folks- I know it’s like a giveaway-palooza here, right? Get ready- because I am steadily working behind the scenes for more- trying to make sure the readers of Traveling With T are getting some great #giveaways to enjoy all summer long!

Want to know more about SHELTER US? Right this way… Continue reading →

{Giveaway} The Lost Daughter by Lucretia Grindle

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Happy Pub Day to THE LOST DAUGHTER by Lucretia Grindle! Guess who has 3 signed copies (US only) to give to 3 lucky readers? Go on, guess… Why yes, it’s me! *dances excitedly and throws glitter around*

Thanks to Grand Central Pub, you readers have the chance to win this book! Are you happy-dancing? I bet you are!

Read the summary and then check out the Rafflecopter! Continue reading →

Interview with Patti Callahan Henry, author of THE IDEA OF LOVE

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Happy Pub Day to Patti Callahan Henry- author of THE IDEA OF LOVE! Let’s see what Patti has to say about her new book baby! And just in case you need MORE Patti in your life- join in the Deep South Mag Twitter chat Friday June 26th at 2pmEST- use #southernlit to join in!

Back to your previously scheduled interview…..

Interview With Patti Callahan Henry

Hi Patti- so glad to have you back at Traveling With T to talk about your latest book, THE IDEA OF LOVE!

T, Thanks so much for having me back. You know I love talking about books and stories. It’s a privilege to be here.

Let’s talk about a quote in the book: “As we say in the South, don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Why do you think Southerners tell such good stories? In society, it’s rarely; if ever, acknowledged that a Northern person might could tell a good story- it’s almost always attributed as a Southern thing. Continue reading →

The Idea of Love by Patti Callahan Henry

the idea of love by patti callahan henry

Photo Credit: St. Martin’s Press 6/23/15

 

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Idea of Love

Can little white lies hurt? Ella and Hunter are about to find out if white lies can be overlooked in the grand scheme of things or if they are the tiny cracks that lead to fault lines in any sort of relationship.

Meet Hunter. Hunter is a nice looking man writing a book about small coastal towns. He chats with ladies, gets them to tell stories and then he moves on to another coastal town and repeats his ways.

Ella is a beautiful woman and when she meets Hunter, she starts talking to him and slowly reveals her story- a widow, husband dying in a tragic accident. Hunter is captivated- and not just because Ella is beautiful. Continue reading →

Interview with Lizzie Harwood, author of Xamnesia

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Hello! Lizzie Harwood is back today to talk about her new memoir, XAMNESIA! There is a Goodreads giveaway– ends June 23rd- so HURRY!

 

Interview with Lizzie Harwood about XAMNESIA:

Hi Lizzie- welcome back to Traveling With T!

Thanks for inviting me back! I love your site. Let’s travel…

Xamnesia is about your previous work and the world you found yourself in after accepting a job that required you to rub elbows with rich and famous (but to keep your lips zipped!) How surreal was it to be in a world like that- where money was no problem and most whims could be taken care of with a phone call?

Surreal is a good word. I think the self-containment of it comes across in my memoir – it was a world that operated apart from the real world and everything happened by phone or fax. We never emailed and hardly even went into stores. Things appeared. Continue reading →