Iron Canuck Reviews & More: September 2023

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Release: Sitou's Journey into the World of Emotions by Linda Luchtman

Sitou's Journey into the World of Emotions

by Linda Luchtman

Children’s Book, Middle Grade

Date Published: September 30, 2023

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Come along with Sitou on a magical journey of emotional discovery!

Are you ready for a magical trip through a beautiful autumn forest, where you'll learn lessons on joy, sadness, anger and fear and meet some wonderful friends? We're excited to tell you about "Sitou’s Journey into the World of Emotions," a captivating children's book that takes kids over seven and older on a trip of emotional discovery that changes them.

The Journey Starts with the main character Sitou, a young and sensitive girl. Sitou makes friends with a scared, talking hedgehog. As they go on a journey together, Sitou learns that even the smallest animals have their own emotions and feelings. Sitou wants to learn more about fear, sadness, joy and anger and she does. Sitou learns to recognize and understand her own feelings and those of others as she meets different animals. The book shows in a beautiful way how important understanding and emotional intelligence are, giving young readers the tools they need to deal with their own feelings with confidence and kindness.

Interesting is that the story isn't the end of the trip! The second part of the book is a workbook "Discover for Yourself the Essence of Joy, Sadness, Anger, and Fear". The workbook has a set of interactive tasks that encourage readers to use the lessons Sitou learned on her trip in their own lives. The assignments help kids understand and deal with their feelings, which is important for their mental health.

The author really wants to make a difference in the mental and emotional health of young readers. If this book can make a child smile or help someone who is having a hard time with their feelings and emotion, it will make the author very happy and proud. Parents, guardians, teachers, and therapists are encouraged to talk to their kids, students and clients about what's in the book. This can lead to fun and important conversations.

Why read: "Sitou’s Journey into the World of Emotions"?

· A heartwarming and interesting story for kids 7-12 years of age.

· Shows youngsters how important emotional intelligence and kindness can be.

· Interactive tasks reinforce what you've learned and help you grow as a person.

· A helpful resource for parents, guardians, teachers, and therapists who want to help children's mental health and intelligence.

· Beautiful illustrations made by an award-winning illustrator

Get a copy right away! Don't miss the chance to join Sitou and her friend the hedgehog on this touching trip. You can now buy the book "Sitou’s Journey into the World of Emotions, at https://www.amazon.com/Sitous-Journey-into-World-Emotions-ebook/dp/B0CGJTSZLT. Let your child's heart be touched by the magic of emotions as they discover the beauty of the autumn forest and the depth of their own feelings.

About the Author

Linda Luchtman is a debut author from the Netherlands. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, which was a hard time for many people emotionally and mentally, the story of Sitou was born, but the author put it aside to write "The Bum Biter," a sweet little book for toddlers that was only released in her private circle in the Netherlands but will be available on Amazon later this year.

It wasn't until her daughter, Lara, struggled with anxiety in 2023 that the author revisited the story of Sitou. She knew it was the perfect way to help her daughter, and it did just that. Now, Linda is on a mission to share the story to help kids and adolescents with their emotional well-being. Next to this, she has made several assignments to go along with Sitou's story to help readers connect Sitou's journey to their lives. This makes it a more interactive and meaningful experience.

Linda is not only an expert in writing. She is also an expert in instructional design and using neuroscience to create effective classrooms. She has a Master's degree in this field and has helped many teachers and trainers in universities, vocational training, and businesses. She is a certified coach and is currently seeing her first coaching clients.

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Blitz: My Favorite Season is Spring by Patrice Wilkerson

My Favorite Season is Spring

by Patrice Wilkerson

Children's Book

Date Published: May 1, 2023

Publisher: Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.

My Favorite Season is Spring is a beautifully illustrated picture book which every child will love. Through rhythm and rhyme, take a fun and exciting journey with little Susie as she describes her favorite season. She finds so many fun things to do and she loves the outdoors, and you will too! Great engaging teaching tool for children.

About the Author

Patrice D. Wilkerson is an MBA graduate who loves writing poetry. She has been writing poetry since she was eight years old and loves to inspire others through words. She's written a collection of poetry entitled, Through It All, I'm Going to Make It, which she published in 2010.

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Blitz: Twiggy and the Lost Socks (A Rhyming Backyard Adventure) by Renee DeVincent

Twiggy and the Lost Socks

A Rhyming Backyard Adventure

by Renee DeVincent

Children's Book

Date Published: September 2023

Meet Twiggy! He loves to explore with his family finding treasures to store before winter. Fall is ending, and Twiggy finds a soft and fuzzy treasure to keep him warm during colder days. Unknown to him, it belongs to a girl searching for her favorite lost sock. Find out what happens when Twiggy and the girl come face to face. How will they cope with their complex emotions about the situation and each other?

About the Author

Renée DeVincent was born on an Army Base in Savannah GA. Her passion for reading and creativity developed at a young age. Growing up in a military family and moving frequently, books and art became a source of comfort and escape. Later in life, she embarked on her writing career, grant and technical writing, shortly after receiving her M.Ed. in Counseling. At the same time, she continued to develop her passion for fictional short stories, literature, and art, leading her to get an AAS degree in Graphic Design.

Reading books to her daughters inspired her to write and illustrate her first Children's Book, Twiggy and the Lost Socks. Renée believes reading and storytelling are powerful ways to connect with others and foster a love of learning. Using a lighthearted rhyming style, inspired by nature, Renée uses her colorful illustrations and writing to encourage self-awareness, responsibility, positive relationships, and a solid character.

Currently, Renée resides in the heart of Kansas with her two children and supportive husband of 30 years. When not writing or creating art, Renée loves to spend time with her garden, nature, the outdoors, and her many fur babies. Hazel the Doberman and Milo the Ragdoll cat, provide many hours of writing inspiration.

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Cover Reveal and Preorder: The Desk from Hoboken by ML Condike

The Desk from Hoboken by ML Condike

Mystery

Date to be Published: March 5, 2024

In a bid to heal from the grief of a personal loss, forensic genealogist, RaeJean Hunter, takes on a straightforward case —identify human remains found on a nearby college campus, believed to be the 180-year-old remains of Mary Rogers, a woman who died mysteriously in 1841 and was believed to have been buried in the nearby cemetery that had washed away. It should be simple enough, a project to get her back in the game.

Unfortunately, it quickly becomes anything but. In fact, it becomes downright dangerous.

Someone doesn't want RaeJean to investigate the puzzling death of the woman whose death inspired Edgar Allan Poe's "The Mystery of Marie Roget." As she follows clues through four states and discovers living family members who both help and hinder her search, she quickly realizes that the secrets of Mary Rogers' demise were never meant to be exposed.

What lengths will someone go to keep the truth buried in the past? As threats escalate and RaeJean and her family's lives become endangered, she's forced to follow every lead and use every skill she has to find the answers she needs before it's too late. Using DNA from two famous New England families, historical data, modern genealogical techniques, and a little guidance from a seemingly mystical antique desk, RaeJean takes on the cold case despite being given every reason to abandon it.

After all, what truths have been hidden for 180 years that would be worth bribery, kidnapping, and even murder?

RaeJean Hunter is about to find out.

About the Author

ML Condike has published short stories in anthologies that include Strange & Sweet, (2019), Tall Tales and Timeless Stories, (2022), Malice in Dallas, Metroplex Mysteries, Volume 1 (2022), and won first place in the fifteenth annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards, Mystery/Crime category (2019), and 2nd Place in the Tennessee Williams Short Story Contest, Key West Art & Historical Society (2022).

She’s an associate member of Mystery Writers of America Florida Chapter, Sisters in Crime National, Sisters in Crime North Dallas (Treasurer), Granbury Writers’ Bloc, and Key West Writers Guild.

As the result of her study of genealogy for her debut novel The Desk from Hoboken, she researched her own family and she discovered she had a direct bloodline to a Patriot. So, most recently she has been inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

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Free!!! Maximum (Cultivated #6) by Elin Peer, for a limited time, audiobook also now available

Maximum by Elin Peer is FREE for a limited time!

- The audiobook is also now available -

https://geni.us/Maximum

Also FREE with Kindle Unlimited

Blurb:

What if your soulmate gave up on love before even meeting you?

I’ve lived my life trying to undo the evil my father caused in this world. With every penny I donate, and every orphan I help, I feel lighter, but it never lasts long. Always on the move, I’m restless and feeling more lost than I allow people to see.

That is, until I met Fleur. She is as grounded as Mother Earth and fearless around wild animals, but is she brave enough to take another chance on love? And if so, would she ever fall for someone as flawed and troubled as me?

Maximum is the sixth and final installment in Elin Peer’s contemporary romance series, Cultivated. Readers call this series a must-read because of the depth of the relatable characters and satisfying ending.

Release Boost: Bad Business (Billionaire's Club #17) by Elise Faber

Bad Business

by Elise Faber

Available now!

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Available on All Platforms

Blurb:

He was a single dad.
He didn’t have time for love.

When Rome Hutchins found out he had a son, his life changed for the better.
His kid was great.
His heart, though, was not. It had been trampled, kicked around, and shredded just for good measure. Obviously, after all that, he wasn’t looking for love.
But then…came Maddie.
She was his brother’s assistant and an integral part of his brother’s company—it would be bad business to start something with her.
Only, she was smart and funny and capable and…his heart didn’t feel like it was in pieces when he was with her.
It felt whole.
It felt…like it had always been hers.

About the Author:

USA Today bestselling author, Elise Faber, loves chocolate, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and hockey (the order depending on the day and how well her team—the Sharks!—are playing). She and her husband also play as much hockey as they can squeeze into their schedules, so much so that their typical date night is spent on the ice. Elise changes her hair color more often than some people change their socks, loves sparkly things, and is the mom to two exuberant boys.

She lives in Northern California. Connect with her in her Facebook group, the Fabinators or email her at elisefaberauthor@gmail.com.

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Blitz: Damaged Goods and Rescued by Rex (#TNTNYC23 box set), last opportunity

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Damaged Goods follows the story of Derek and his wife Ro. When Derek is released from prison, he and his wife have a difficult time adjusting to life as it was before he was convicted. This marriage in trouble romance will take you on an emotional journey, and have you on the edge of your seat.

Rescued by Rex is the not-so-triumphant return of King Rex. Down and almost out, he lands on Staten Island and buys the dive bar the Bullseye. He convinces himself that love has passed him by forever until she walks in. This second chance at love adventure will leave you captivated as Rex’s damaged heart seeks rescue.

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Release: Hell on Wheels (Royal Bastards MC: Las Vegas, NV #1) by Nikki Landis

Hell on Wheels

Series: Royal Bastards MC Las Vegas, NV

by Nikki Landis

Release: September 29, 2023

Genre: MC Romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68051054-hell-on-wheels

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/hell-on-wheels-royal-bastards-mc-las-vegas-nv-by-nikki-landis

Blurb:

No one is safe in the city of sin.

Flint “Maddog” Shepherd is used to moving through the shadows.

As a Marine veteran who served two tours overseas, he’s become skilled at hiding in plain sight and eliminating the enemy.

When a bomb took the lives of his entire unit, he returned home a scarred and broken man.

The nightmares from his past still play havoc with his head.

He gains a service dog as loyal as his Marine brothers, and everything starts to fall into place.

Maddog's connections lead him to the Royal Bastards MC, where joining the brotherhood renews his purpose.

But now he’s fighting a cesspool of crime, drugs, power, and trafficked girls.

He didn’t expect to find a young woman undercover in the sleazy underbelly of Las Vegas.

He’s the only chance Lark Simmons has to survive.

Maddog won’t rest until she’s safe and back in his arms where she belongs.

A Shadow Rider and a scarred veteran just might be Hell on Wheels.

But even Lucifer can’t control the monster he’s unleashed.

The city of sin will never be the same.

What happens in Vegas belongs to the spawn of Lucifer, the RBMC.

This Halloween, you're invited to a ride with the devil.

Buy Links (Kindle Unlimited):

Amazon Universal: https://mybook.to/HellOnWheels

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BM52FCS6

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BM52FCS6

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BM52FCS6

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BM52FCS6

Author Bio:

Nikki Landis is the USA Today & International Bestselling, Multi-Award-Winning Author of over 50 romance novels in the MC, reverse harem, paranormal, dystopian, and science fiction genres. Her books feature deadly reapers, dark alpha heroes, protective shifters, and seductive vampires along with the feisty, independent women they love. There's heart-throbbing action on every page as well as fated mates and soul bonds deep enough to fulfill every desire.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://nikkilandiswriter.com/

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Reader's Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nikkiscrossroads

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/landisnikkiauth/

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Release: Risk (a Deep 8 Novel) by Kenzie Macallan with an excerpt and a giveaway

Risk

Series: Deep 8

by Kenzie Macallan

Release Date: September 25, 2023

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Thriller

Cover Design: T.E. Black Designs

Book Tagline: The greatest danger is what you don’t see coming.

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/risk-a-romantic-military-suspense-novel-a-deep-8-novel-by-kenzie-macallan

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123237443-risk

Blurb:

She created a game-changing nuclear weapon. He must keep her safe from a powerful enemy. As embers ignite between them, will their passion lead to an explosive meltdown?

Former MI-6 agent, Campbell Creighton never backs down from a challenge. So, when his childhood friend disappears, he’s thrust into a dangerous mission to find her. But when he discovers her connection to an AI nuclear weapon that someone will kill for, he’ll risk everything to keep her safe while hiding his feelings for her.

Nuclear physicist Dr. Quinn Donovan is determined and unyielding. So when her top-secret lab comes under attack, she embarks on a perilous journey to locate her brother and save their revolutionary program. But her plans take an expected turn when her rescuer saves her life and reignites feelings she’d buried deep inside.

As Campbell follows the leads to uncover the identity of the enemy, his feelings for Quinn surge through him. Despite Quinn’s trust issues after being betrayed in her previous marriage, she’s unable to resist her overwhelming feelings for Campbell.

In a world of high-stake political intrigue and deadly espionage, can they unravel the program’s secrets and outsmart the enemy while navigating the treacherous terrain of their newfound love?

RISK is a captivating and heart-pounding story in the Deep 8 series. If you like edge-of-your-seat action, thrilling romance, and characters you can root for, then you’ll love Kenzie Macallan’s story with an enthralling and unforgettable journey of survival.

Buy RISK to infuse your passion today!

*This book can be read as a standalone.

Buy Links:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yaqDZL

Apple: https://apple.co/3yzOFxq

Kobo: https://bit.ly/RiskKobo

Nook: https://bit.ly/RiskNook

Google: https://bit.ly/RiskGoogleBK

Excerpt:

Quinn

The arm wrapped around my waist from the night before hugs me tighter. Based on his morning wood digging into my lower back, I could be a very satisfied woman. I look over my shoulder to see Cam smiling in his sleep. His hand moves to caress my breast and plays with my nipple. The wetness between my legs is instant. His hips move against my back, and I wait to see where this goes.

A hum leaves my throat as his one eye cracks open. I turn away to face the window, praying he won’t throw a fit. Too late.

“What the holy hell are you doing? You’re completely naked.” He moves to the other side of the bed, putting the bedding between us. “Did I just…?”

“Yes, you played with the girls, and I loved every minute.”

He lays his head back on the pillow. “I thought we had an agreement.”

“No. You had an agreement with yourself. I agreed to pursue what is between us, at least sexually.”

“Thank God I have on briefs.”

“Nice package, by the way.”

He throws his arm over his eyes. “Will you please go put some clothes on?”

“You take the fun out of everything. I’ll meet you downstairs in a couple of minutes. I have some built-up sexual energy I need to work off.”

“This cannot be happening,” he mutters.

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Author Bio:

Kenzie Macallan is an author who skillfully weaves intricate action-adventure romances as art imitates life. Not really, but her vivid imagination often finds solace within the pages of her books. Having explored the diverse landscapes of Africa, Greece, Switzerland, Holland, France, England, and Scotland, her travels have ignited a relentless wellspring of storytelling.

This fuels her artistic endeavors, from painting captivating portraits to capturing moments through her camera, all while nurturing her green thumb in the garden. While culinary mastery may elude her, she loves to bake, much to the gratitude of her husband.

Kenzie's true passion lies in transporting readers to captivating realms, where flawed yet endearing heroes emerge, intelligent and resilient women take center stage, and unexpected endings leave them in awe. With each new adventure, Kenzie eagerly anticipates the opportunity to further enchant her readers and embark on a shared journey of discovery.

Author Social Media Links:

Goodreads: https://bit.ly/GoodreadsKM

BookBub: https://bit.ly/BookBUB

Amazon: https://bit.ly/kenziemacAmazon

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