Pudge and Prejudice ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Promo, MiniReview, & Giveaway!

 

PUDGE AND PREJUDICE

by

A.K. PITTMAN

Categories: YA / Clean & Wholesome Romance / '80s

Publisher: Wander (a division of Tyndale House)

Date of Publication: January 12, 2021

Number of Pages: 352 pages

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A Mixtape of Big '80s Style, High School Angst, and a Classic Jane Austen Tale

It’s 1984 and after moving to Northenfield, Texas, with her family, Elyse Nebbit faces the challenge of finding her place in a new school, one dominated by social status and Friday night football. When Elyse’s effortlessly beautiful older sister Jayne starts dating golden boy Charlie Bingley, Elyse finds herself curious about Charlie’s popular and brooding best friend, Billy Fitz. Elyse’s body insecurities eventually complicate her relationship with Billy, leaving Jayne and Elyse’s exceedingly blunt friend, Lottie, to step in and help Elyse accept herself for who she is, pant size and all.

PRAISE FOR PUDGE AND PREJUDICE:

 

Written with wit and considerable insight into the highs and lows of first love, this coming-of-age twist on the Jane Austen classic had me laughing out loud, singing ‘80s lyrics in my head, and cheering on the brilliant, yet self-deprecating heroine. Pudge & Prejudice is a joy to read from beginning to end!

—Lorie Langdon author of Olivia Twist and the Disney Villains series

Allison Pittman will have readers laughing (and singing) on every page of this delightfully tenderhearted novel for all ages…[She] crafts a particularly savvy character who learns that beauty really is soul-deep…. 

—Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of Perennials   

I can’t remember the last time I loved a book as much as I love this one. It’s an instant classic I will return to time after time. 

—Bethany Turner, Award-Winning Author of The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck

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HALL WAYS MINI-REVIEW: Oh, this book! I will admit that I read Pride and Prejudice once, well over 30 years ago, and it didn't stick. Moved along, and haven't really been interested in any of the re-imaginings, retellings, re-vampings of it since. Until PUDGE AND PREJUDICE came on my radar. 

This was a wonderful return to the '80s, my stomping grounds, and a delightful story packed with nostalgia and fabulously vibrant characters. I have no idea how or even if there are parallels to the Austen original, but I don't care. It stands alone as a new favorite YA novel. Way to go, Allison Pittman. Really hope there's a next installment where we visit that next summer...

 

Allison Pittman is an award-winning author of thirteen novels, including the Christy-nominated Sister Wife series and the critically acclaimed The Seamstress. An enthusiast for all of the writing world, Allison holds active leadership in her local American Christian Fiction Writers chapter, and she heads up a thriving critique group in the San Antonio area. When not writing, Allison teaches middle school English, working as a conduit to introduce her students to new, fresh literature. You can follow her around on Instagram or Twitter and keep up with her writing news on her Allison Pittman Author Facebook page. Here you'll learn what's going on with new books, next books, and day-to-day life with Allison and her husband, Mikey. You'll also get a peek at Snax, the world's worst dog.

 

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2/3/21	Review	Missus Gonzo
2/3/21	BONUS Promo	LSBBT Blog
2/4/21	Review	All the Ups and Downs
2/4/21	BONUS Review	The Plainspoken Pen
2/5/21	Review	Carpe Diem Chronicles
2/5/21	Review	That's What She's Reading
2/6/21	Review	The Adventures of a Travelers Wife
2/7/21	Review	Rebecca R. Cahill, Author
2/8/21	Review	Nerd Narration
2/8/21	Review	Rainy Days with Amanda
2/9/21	Review	Story Schmoozing Book Reviews
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2/10/21	Review	Momma on the Rocks
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Grand Openings Can Be Murder ~ Lone Star Book Blog Tours Bonus Guest Post & Giveaway!

GRAND OPENINGS 

CAN BE MURDER

Bean to Bar Mysteries Book 1

by

AMBER ROYER

Categories: Cozy Mystery / Woman Sleuth / Romance

Publisher: Golden Tip Press

Date of Publication: February 2, 2021

Number of Pages: 266 pages

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Felicity Koerber has had a rough year. She's moving back to Galveston Island and opening a bean to bar chocolate factory, fulfilling a dream she and her late husband, Kevin, had shared. Craft chocolate means a chance to travel the world, meeting with farmers and bringing back beans she can turn into little blocks of happiness, right close to home and family. She thinks trouble has walked into her carefully re-built world when puddle-jump pilot Logan Hanlon shows up at her grand opening to order custom chocolates. Then one of her employees drops dead at the party, and Felicity's one-who-got-away ex-boyfriend - who's now a cop - thinks Felicity is a suspect. 

As the murder victim's life becomes more and more of a mystery, Felicity realizes that if she's going to clear her name in time to save her business, she might need Logan's help. Though she's not sure if she's ready to let anyone into her life - even if it is to protect her from being the killer's next victim. For Felicity, Galveston is all about history, and a love-hate relationship with the ocean, which keeps threatening to deliver another hurricane - right into the middle of her investigation. Can she figure it out before all the clues get washed away? FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!

PRAISE FOR GRAND OPENINGS CAN BE MURDER:

"With as many unpredictable twists and turns as the hurricane approaching Galveston, Grand Openings Can Be Murder is an intriguing cozy mystery set in a new chocolate shop along the island’s historic Strand. Readers will love learning about the bean-to-bar chocolate-making process while the store’s owner, Felicity, pursues truth, justice, and the perfect chocolate bar."
-- Diane Kelly, Award-winning author of the Death & Taxes, Paw Enforcement, House Flipper, and Busted mystery series.

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Waiting on a Hurricane

Guest Post by Amber Royer

I hope you enjoyed the book trailer.  I made it during COVID, which made getting the shots that are actually from Galveston a challenge, but we did it safely social distancing. 

The weather becomes a large part of this book, and even while we were in Galveston, the sky got stormy and windy.  We were there not long after my parents, who still live in Southeast Texas, evacuated up to Dallas from Hurricane Laura.  In Grand Openings Can Be Murder, there’s a hurricane coming in as the story events progress.  While my parents were here, watching the storm radar and checking what their electricity provider had to say about power in their neighborhood, I realized that while the technology may have changed, that impending sense of worry hasn’t.  And I feel even more certain I captured it well in my book.

When I was a kid, I remember using paper hurricane tracking maps, with red and white grids for drawing in dots.  Anybody else remember those?  And I remember tough decisions on whether or not to evacuate, because once you get on the highway on an evacuation route, you are committed – even if the storm changes course while you are traveling.  I remember one time being stuck for six hours in my brother’s Toyota Celica with him – and his German Shepherd – only to find out that the storm had turned towards Louisiana, where we were headed.

That sense of waiting can just about drive you crazy.  One year, my husband and I had planned a trip to Galveston for our anniversary and had stopped off at my parent’s house on our way there.  They were planning to go across with us and stay on the island for a couple of days.  Only, the week of the trip, a storm showed up in the Gulf, and we spent the whole time at their house, because the storm was threatening to make landfall while we were scheduled to be there.  My husband had never toured the Tall Ship Elissa, and we had plans to go during our trip.  Only, by the next time we were able to visit Galveston, the Elissa had been closed off for repairs.  Damage sustained during Hurricane Ike had sent a power surge through the ship, accelerating a process called electrolysis, which ate away at the hull of the ship, which rusted out without anyone noticing until the ship was inspected much later. 

But don’t worry – Jake eventually got to tour the Elissa – and even go down belowdecks.  It was right after the ship reopened – you can still see repair materials in the cabin picture.  Because repair and renewal are just a part of living on the coast.

Amber Royer writes the CHOCOVERSE comic telenovela-style foodie-inspired space opera series, and the BEAN TO BAR MYSTERIES. She is also the author of STORY LIKE A JOURNALIST: A WORKBOOK FOR NOVELISTS, which boils down her writing knowledge into an actionable plan involving over 100 worksheets to build a comprehensive story plan for your novel. She blogs about creative writing technique and all things chocolate at www.amberroyer.com. She also teaches creative writing for both UT Arlington Continuing Education and Writing Workshops Dallas. If you are very nice to her, she might make you cupcakes.

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2/11/21	Review	Missus Gonzo
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2/13/21	Review	StoreyBook Reviews
2/14/21	Author Interview	Rebecca R. Cahill, Author
2/15/21	Review	Forgotten Winds
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2/17/21	Review	The Page Unbound
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