My Summer in Seoul Release Blitz

December 14, 2021

My Summer In Seoul by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a standalone new adult romance set in the competitive world of K-pop.

It’s not all K-dramas and happily ever afters.

Intern with Korea’s number one record label? Yes, please.
Find out there’s a huge scandal I need to help “manage”… not so much.
Add in the fact that I don’t recognize the “superstars” of the label and think they’re interns…
And my dream job quickly becomes more of a nightmare.

But I’m in Seoul, the one place that is beginning to feel more and more like home…
Except it isn’t home, and the drama surrounding the biggest K-pop group in the world, SWT, is consuming my every moment.
Spoiler alert. They hate me.
Everything I do is wrong: wrong clothes, wrong honorifics, wrong manners.
Till the leader of SWT takes pity on me.
But pity is dangerous when it comes from someone as beautiful as him.

Every SWT member is gorgeous, perfect, and cultivated to be an idol… lethal to a girl’s heart.
And sanity.
But fame plus a perfect face and voice don’t equal an easy life. As their comeback nears, the stakes rise higher.
Suicide watch…
Angry fans…
Threats…

All I want to do is survive.
But the price for survival might mean losing my heart.
And like a character in a K-drama, I’m not sure if there will be an actual happily ever after…
Or simply a lesson learned.

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Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she’s been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com

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XOXO, Valentina Blog Tour

December 10, 2021

Release Date: November 3, 2021

Summary

He’s the hot new Spanish teacher.

I’m the principal.

That spells trouble with a capital T.

My story is simple. I’m one of the lucky ones. I had a man who rocked my world. I loved with my whole heart. Then, I lost. But at least I’d loved, and I had a son to keep his father’s memory alive.

I never thought I would be interested in a man again. Between herding a teenager toward manhood and running the highest-ranking elementary school in Azalea County, I didn’t have time for anything more than a fictional book boyfriend.

Then, Mr. Morales strolled down my hall and hola’d his way straight to my starved libido.

Work used to be my sanctuary. Now, every day is sweet torture.

I can’t lead a staff meeting without picturing him naked. One smile renders me speechless. I’m swooning in the halls, and it’s not because one of the students brought tuna fish for lunch.

I may be hot for teacher, but I’ll never have another man in my life. Especially one like Mr. Morales who’s more trouble than he’s worth.

Don’t miss out on this steamy romantic comedy set in the small town of Mossy Oak, North Carolina, where you’ll find the best bookshop in the world, a gold-medal winery, and an abundance of book boyfriends.

Review

Gabriella is a single mother who’s the principal of an elementary school. Busy raising a teenage son and being in charge of a school; Gabi has no time for a personal life.
Fernando “Joey” is the Spanish teacher who captures everyone’s attention. He is the one person who can see through Gabi’s “Iron Lady” persona and sees who she is.

XOXO, Valentina is the second book from the Blue Ridge Book Club series but can be read as a standalone. I had never read anything from Jill Brashear before, so I didn’t know how I’d feel.

I don’t think I was in the right headspace while reading XOXO, Valentina.
Maybe if I had read it at a different time when I felt better, I would have enjoyed it more than I did. But, instead, it was as if I was going through the motions reading. I wasn’t interested a lot of the time and couldn’t focus on what was in front of me. I don’t think it has anything to do with Jill Brashear’s writing or XOXO, Valentina itself, but moreso to do with me. I think I will give XOXO, Valentina, another chance when I can. If not, then give Jill Brashear another chance, at least.

The book reviews included in XOXO, Valentina was different, something I hadn’t seen before and enjoyed. There are books about book clubs, but not ones with book reviews in them, or at least the ones I had read. The side characters were fascinating—especially the ones in the book club. I would have loved to see more of the book club aspect since XOXO, Valentina, is part of the Blue Ridge Book Club series. Maybe it was more prominent in the first book, Love, Lacey Donovan? I haven’t read it yet, so I don’t know.

Gabi and Joey’s relationship is always so hot and cold. There was so much back and forth, and I felt like I kept getting whiplash. No relationship is perfect, but If they had talked to one another, there wouldn’t be any miscommunication. I don’t mind a slow burn, but I would like some angst along with it. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough angst to keep me interested the whole time. There were moments when I lost interest, but not enough to stop reading altogether. I enjoyed XOXO, Valentina overall and want to read more from Jill Brashear.

I received XOXO, Valentina in exchange for an honest review, but that does not impact my review in any shape or form.

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Doctor Mistake Cover Reveal

December 6, 2021

J. Saman has revealed the cover for Doctor Mistake!

Releasing January 3, 2022

He’s my best friend’s older brother. My boss. And now my new roommate…

In the hospital, death always comes in threes. Apparently, so do mistakes. Mistake number one? My fiancé, who I just learned is cheating on me. So much for being the strong, in control doctor who’s always on top of her game…
Mistake number two? Knocking on the wrong door.
The door I thought still belonged to my best friend now belongs to his older brother, my obnoxious, overly cocky, gorgeous-as-sin attending physician, Carter Fritz.
The billionaire playboy gives me a place to stay, and a shoulder to cry on. But when he makes me feel seen for the first time in I don’t even know how long, I tell myself I don’t regret what was easily the hottest, most earth-shattering night of my life.
That is until mistake number three comes along…and I’m staring down at a stick with two pink lines.
Having a baby at this stage of my residency could cost me everything I’ve worked so hard to build.
But Carter? He’s undeterred. He doesn’t just want more; he wants it ALL.
Including me.
But what happens if following my heart turns out to be my biggest mistake of all?

Cover Designer: Lori Jackson Designs
Photographer: Rafa Catala
Model: Alex Badia

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Meet J. Saman

J. Saman is a USA Today bestselling author who is addicted to Diet Coke, sour candy, and indie rock. She swears way too much (especially after a glass of wine) and has a penchant for sarcasm (or so her husband and children like to tell her).

She’s an admitted lover of second chance romances, love triangles, and the perfect amount of angst. She is best known for writing contemporary romance filled with smart, strong women, and sexy alphas who have a softer side–especially for their women.

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