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Episode 15: Author Recommendations & T.I. Lowe

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Sometimes author recommendations offer great new ideas for your next read. See how I got mine through one--sort of. And get a few from me! via @chautonahavig

Need a good book to read? Ask an author for a recommendation! You may be surprised at how perfect that recommendation can be. I was!

This week on Because Fiction Podcast, I’m talking about why going to a favorite author for book recommendations might just be a way to find your next perfect read. When I asked for recommendations, author Sarah Monzon suggested T.I. Lowe, and I just finished reading her book, Driftwood Dreams, and have I got stuff to talk about!

Driftwood Dreams by T.I. Lowe

The whole Carolina Coast Series (Including Beach Haven, Driftwood Dreams, and Sea Glass):

My Review of Driftwood Dreams.

Additionally, you might want to check out Sarah Monzon’s books as well.

I recommend: (These are affiliate links)

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Author Book Recommendations & T.I. Lowe

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3 Excellent Reasons Why Authors Offer Great Book Ideas

  1. Authors often know books that are similar to their content, style, or feel. Asking an author might just get you what you are looking for!
  2. Many authors have studied the craft of writing so much that they find nuggets beneath the surface that can really enrich your reading.
  3. Let’s face it. Authors want to keep readers satisfied while they finish their latest books, so they have a vested interest in helping you pick out the perfect book while you wait!

While your friends are great resources to fill those TBR (to be read) stacks around your house, sometimes you need a fresh perspective. Many authors are insatiable readers (like me!) and even if they don’t know what book would be perfect for you, they probably know who does. Either way, you will have a suggestion that not only satisfies your desire for a good read, it might also save you a few wasted dollars on not-so-perfect fits for you!

Then again, I would have said a romantic read like Driftwood Dreams wouldn’t be my cup of tea, and I would have been wrong. So glad I listened to author Sarah Monzon on that one! 😀

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Episode 477: A Chat with Kate Angelo
byChautona Havig

 Kate Angelo is one of the best “new” authors out there. I LOVE her suspense (and so did my mom!)  But The King Legacy takes this to a new level. Listen in and see why I’m crazy excited for this series.

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 The King Legacy deals with a guy who runs a gym where law enforcement officers workout in the same place as at-risk kids. Wouldn’t a place like that be a game changer in cities all over the country???

Girl Lost by Kate Angelo

 A LOST BABYLuna Rosati found acceptance and comfort with her childhood foster family, but when she became pregnant at sixteen, she gave the baby up for adoption and left without a word. Now a CIA counterintelligence officer, Luna wants to reconcile her fractured sense of self by finding the only blood family she has–the teenage daughter she’s never met. As Luna closes in on learning the girl’s identity with the help of her mentor, Stryker, she prepares to meet him in her old neighborhood–the last place she wants to be. Then Stryker is captured.    AN INESCAPABLE PASTSpecial Agent Corbin King changed his last name to escape the shadow of his convicted father serving a life sentence. When he runs into Luna, the object of his failed teenage romance, the two must put their pasts aside and work together to expose a secret that someone’s willing to kill for. A DEADLY THREATBut when they encounter a kidnapping, missing bodies, and murder, the secrets Corbin and Luna are keeping from one another are only the beginning of the threat they face with more than their own lives at stake. “Kate Angelo skillfully unveils the savagery of greed under the pretense of good.”–DIANN MILLS, bestselling writer “An exciting story that will capture readers’ emotions while also taking them on a pulse-pounding, suspenseful roller coaster ride they won’t soon forget.”–NANCY MEHL, author of the Erin Delaney Mysteries

To learn more about Kate Angelo, visit her on her WEBSITE. You can also find her on BookBub and GoodReads.

Don’t forget you can get the book at 30% off and FREE US shipping from Bakerbookhouse.com

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