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BRITFIELD & THE LOST CROWN Blog Tour and Giveaway

July 10, 2020 By Heather Leave a Comment



I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BRITFIELD & THE LOST CROWN by C.R. Stewart Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About the Book:
Title: BRITFIELD & THE LOST CROWN (Britfield Series, Book I)
Authors: C.R. Stewart
Pub. Date: July 1, 2019
Publisher: Devonfield Publishing
Formats:  Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 394
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

Britfield & the Lost Crown is the first book in a thrilling seven-part series for middle school and young adult readers. It will inspire children to engage both their creativity and their critical thinking skills as they encounter actual places, authentic characters, and exciting but realistic events in seventeen action-packed chapters.
Based on family, friendship, loyalty, and courage, Britfield & the Lost Crown and its hero, Tom, take readers on an epic adventure across England – from the smoldering crags of Yorkshire to the heart of London and, finally, to the magnificent shores of Dover.
With help from his best friend, Sarah, and a hot air balloon, Tom flees Yorkshire, escaping from Weatherly Orphanage and the clutches of a relentless detective, in pursuit of the truth about himself and his heritage: Are his parents still alive? Is he the true heir to the British throne? As Tom and a memorable cast of both heroic and dastardly characters unravel a royal mystery that could change the course of history, readers are taken on a breathless journey to a surprise ending that will leave them clamoring for more .
Built on more than seven years of extensive research and development, Britfield & the Lost Crown creates a real world that readers can embrace as it weaves accurate geography, literature, architecture, and history into its fast-paced story. With stimulating language and active writing, Britfield engages the reader from the first pages and doesn’t let go until it reaches its exciting conclusion.
Reviews for BRITFIELD & THE LOST CROWN

“The story was everything the cover promised. I felt like I was in a kid version of Mission Impossible. I was on the edge of my seat with narrow escapes, daring plans and unexpected adversaries.”- Reader Views Kids, Autumn, Age 14


“Along with its relentless action and suspense, Stewart’s novel provides young readers with a wealth of information about British culture (with frequent references to literary classics) and the history of the Monarchy and the Anglican Church. Highly recommended, Britfield and the Lost Crown will appeal to both young readers and their parents.”- Parents’ Choice Awards – Gold Medal


“In this series opener, Stewart offers nearly nonstop action, with escapades both perilous and amusing, and exhilarating hairsbreadth escapes. The conspiracy is bold and compelling while the plot folds in intriguing facts about British culture, history, and famous sites.”- Kirkus Reviews


“A perfect mixture of fast-paced excitement, heart-stopping surprises, fascinating history, and endearing characters with historical references scattered along the way. Stewart’s clever narrative draws you in and doesn’t let you go till the end!”
– Reader’s Favorite Book Reviews, Dawn Weaver – 5 Stars


“A joy to read to the very last page, Britfield & The Lost Crown is a high-spirited saga, enthusiastically recommended for personal and public library young adult fiction collections.”- Midwest Book Review

“An Intriguing first-in-series read that is sure to capture the attention of the middle grade and young adult crowd. Britfield weaves plot, texture, storytelling, and fascinating characters into a winning combination and enriching experience.”- Chanticleer Book Review – 5 Stars

“This fast-paced, vivid tale has many twists and turns which keep tween readers turning the pages,”- Eric Hoffer Award

“A thrilling tale with loads of adventure and unexpected twists that will captivate youth audiences. Recommended for home and school libraries.”- Children’s Literary Classics – Gold Medal

“This is a far-flung adventure story that will readily interest the target audience. Stewart writes in clear, descriptive prose and integrates alluring and novel details that at times harkens back to an earlier era, an effect that offers an element of timelessness to the storytelling.”- The Booklife Prize

“Such a thrilling book  filled with so much awesome history about England, crazy mysteries, and truly amazing characters. It had me hooked every second of reading it!!
-Hannah, Age 13, Kids’ Book Buzz – 5 Stars

“Narrator Ian Russell carries listeners along for a thrilling, fast-paced adventure about two kids, Tom and Sarah, who run away from a bleak Yorkshire orphanage. Pursued by a determined police detective, they face even more danger when Tom discovers a clue about his ancestry that may link him to the royal family and a plot to eliminate his bloodline–including him. With varied accents and voices, Russell transports listeners to England and brings each character to life. As hot-air balloon crashes, several narrow escapes, and a white-knuckle chase through London ensue, Russell ramps up the pace of his narration, making the danger all the more palpable.”– Audiofile Magazine

 Tom and Sarah’s adventures are masterfully narrated by award-winning voice actor Ian Russell, who provides memorable voices to all the tale’s characters. Along with its relentless action and suspense, Stewart’s novel provides young readers with a wealth of information about British culture (with frequent references to literary classics) and the history of the Monarchy and the Anglican Church. Highly recommended, Britfield and the Lost Crown will appeal to both young readers and their parents.”
– Parents’ Choice Foundation – Gold Medal Award

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About C.R.:

Born in Newport Beach, California, C. R. Stewart has twenty years of experience writing fiction, nonfiction, and movie screenplays. His areas of expertise also includes film and media production, global strategy, and international marketing.

“Britfield & The Lost Crown was conceived as an idea over 10 years ago while enduring a boring finance seminar. It started as a sketch of a hot air balloon with a young boy and girl trapped inside. From this simple drawing sprang the entire concept and story for Britfield.”

C.R. Stewart received a Bachelor of Arts in British Literature and European History from Brown University; did post- graduate work at Harvard University; earned an MBA from Boston College; and is pursuing a Master of Science in Advanced Management and a PhD in Strategy.

Now based in San Diego, C.R. Stewart is a strong supporter of education and the arts. He enjoys world travel, reading, riding, swimming, sailing, tennis, and is currently on a National School Book Tour with Britfield & The Lost Crown speaking to students on the importance of creativity!

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Giveaway Details:

5 winners will receive a signed finished copy of BRITFIELD & THE LOST CROWN & a poster, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:
Week One:
7/6/2020
Log cabin Library
Excerpt
7/6/2020
BookHounds YA
Excerpt
7/6/2020
JaimeRockstarBookTours
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7/7/2020
Day Leitao
Excerpt
7/7/2020
Shortie Says
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7/8/2020
that_little_bookowl
Excerpt
7/8/2020
Book-o-Craze
Excerpt
7/8/2020
Book-o-Craze
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7/9/2020
Rajiv’s Reviews
Review
7/9/2020
Rajiv’s Reviews
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7/9/2020
Miss Elizabeth
Review
7/10/2020
Little Red Reads
Review
7/10/2020
She Just Loves Books
Review

Week Two:
7/13/2020
Momfluenster
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7/13/2020
Momfluenster
Spotlight
7/13/2020
Two Chicks on Books
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7/14/2020
Books and Zebras @jypsylynn
Review/Instagram Stop
7/14/2020
Bri’s Book Nook
Review
7/15/2020
Jazzy Book Reviews
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7/15/2020
A Dream Within A Dream
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7/16/2020
The Try Everything/jenifer_reads
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7/16/2020
jenifer_reads
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7/16/2020
Hurn Publications
Review
7/17/2020
Fazila Reads
Excerpt
7/17/2020
Fazila Reads
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The Wish and the Peacock by Wendy S. Swore

June 23, 2020 By Heather Leave a Comment

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

The Wish and the Peacock by Wendy S. SworeThe Wish and the Peacock on February 4, 2020
Pages: 336
Format: ARC
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Be Strong and Wish Big

Paige's favorite family tradition on the farm is the annual bonfire where everyone tosses in a stone and makes a wish. This time, Paige's specific wish is one she's not sure can come ture: Don't let Mom and Grandpa sell the farm.

When Paige's younger brother finds a wounded peacock in the barn, Paige is sure it's a sign that if she can keep the bird safe, she'll keep the farm safe too. Peacocks, after all, are known to be fierce protectors of territory and family.

With determination and hard work, Paige tries to prove she can save the farm on her own, but when a real estate agent stakes a "For Sale" sign at the end of the driveway and threatens everything Paige loves, she calls on her younger brother and her best friends, Mateo and Kimana, to help battle this new menace. They may not have street smarts, but they have plenty of farm smarts, and some city lady who's scared of spiders should be easy enough to drive away.

But even as the peacock gets healthier, the strain of holding all the pieces of Paige's world together gets harder. Faced with a choice between home and family, she risks everything to make her wish come true, including the one thing that scares her the most: letting the farm go.

Wendy S. Swore farms on the Sho-Ban reservation with a corn maze and pumpkin patch that is home to her five kids, two dogs, seven peacocks, eleven ducks, nineteen cats, and two hundred thirty seven chickens. She farms in the summers & writes in the winters.
Kids can write Wendy via the contact form at www.wendyswore.com or via social media:
@WendySwore on Twitter
@WendySwore on Instagram
@AuthorWendySwore on Facebook

Rep’d by Stacey Glick, Member SCBWI, Author of A Monster Like Me (March 2019) & The Wish And The Peacock (February 2020)

REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER by Zeno Alexander Release Day Day Blitz and Giveaway

April 28, 2020 By Heather Leave a Comment



I am so excited that REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER by Zeno Alexander is available now and that I get to share the news!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Zeno Alexander, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed finished copy of the book courtesy of Zeno. and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

About The Book:
Title: REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER (The Library of Ever #2)
Author: Zeno Alexander
Pub. Date: April 28, 2020
Publisher: Imprint (Macmillan)
Pages: 224
Formats:  Hardcover,eBook
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Illustration copyright © 2020 Matt Rockefeller

Rebel in the Library of Ever continues Zeno Alexander’s acclaimed middle-grade fantasy series with a dangerous takeover of the magical Library as our heroine fights to make knowledge free for everyone.

Lenora returns to the magical Library―which holds every book ever known on its shelves. But she discovers the Library is under new management, its incredible rooms and corridors turned dark and sinister.

She quickly connects with a secret resistance that’s trying to free knowledge from the shadows threatening it. Her new friends introduce her to an ancient lost city, hang-gliding, and mathematical beings larger than the universe itself. And they help her face the mysterious Board of new leaders―who are leading the Library into darkness.

Now it’s up to Lenora to prove that knowledge is always more powerful than ignorance and fear.

An Imprint Book

“Further proof that librarians are mighty in all universes.” ―Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Library of Ever:

“Zeno Alexander’s The Library of Ever reads like someone mixed Neil Gaiman with Chris Grabenstein, then threw in an extra dash of charm. Reading it is like getting lost in an entire library full of books, and never wanting to leave!”―James Riley, New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series

“Full of whimsy and pluck, The Library of Ever is a total delight!”
―Wendy Mass, New York Times bestselling author
 

Grab book 1 THE LIBRARY OF EVER NOW!

Excerpt:
“Uh oh,” said Lenora to Rosa. “I think we might have changed history.” She was worried now, for in books, changing history was almost never good.

“Do not fear,” replied Rosa. “We all change history with everything we do. This is why we should consider our actions carefully, as each one will affect the future to come. Should we join Lucy?”

For Lucy had gone straight to the table, where she joined a puzzled-looking librarian who was peering down at the assorted fragments, his chin in his hand, deep in thought. So deep that he had completely failed to notice two girls and an alien who had popped out of nowhere — or had they? Lenora was not sure how history changes worked exactly. But she was sure now that the objects on the table had been in the same box that Lucy had lost in the sea.

Giving up (for the moment) on figuring out how history changing worked, Lenora went over to the table, Rosa beside her. She cleared her throat. “Excuse me,” she said to Cosmo (for that was the name on the librarian’s badge).

Cosmo flinched and, looking up, suddenly noticed Lenora and the others. “Oh!” he said. “My apologies. I have been studying the Antikythera mechanism so intently that I frequently fail to notice things around me.”

“That’s all right,” said Lenora. “So what exactly is this…Anti—kith—uh…”

“ant-ee-KITH-ur-uh,” said Cosmo. “It is a small Greek island, near which this ancient mechanism was discovered, all broken up into pieces at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. It is estimated to have been lost to the waters around 100 BC.”

“Sorry about that,” said Lucy.

About Zeno: 

After emerging from the shadows of the past, his history yet to be fully explained, Zeno Alexander spent years exploring the world’s libraries before settling down in his lavish underground bunker, where he regularly hosts exquisite dinner parties and tends to his collection of extinct plants. His friendship with the famous librarian, Lenora, has turned into a series of biographical works devoted to chronicling her adventures.

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Giveaway Details:
1 winner will win a signed finished copy of REBEL IN THE LIBRARY OF EVER, US Only.


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