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Upcoming December Events are here. I am so excited to announce my upcoming Book Hour authors that will be appearing as well as authors that will appear on HeyitsCarlyRae Youtube channel. I am also doing a LIVE on Instagram with NYT Bestselling Author Karen M. McManus. Which author are you most excited to hear from? Tuesday, December 1st: NYT Bestselling Author Alessandra Torre appears on Book Hour on HCR TV.Tuesday, December 1st: NYT Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz appears on Book Hour on HCR TV. Monday, December 7th: NYT Bestselling Author Brigid Kemmerer appears on Book Hour on HCR…

337 by M. Jonathan Lee Review is here. Before I tell you all more about this novel, I have to first say a HUGE thank you to Hideaway Fall for sending me a copy of this novel to review. I got the double-sided edition and found it absolutely amazing. I have never seen any book constructed this way, and I loved it. I may have peaked at the back before reading. 😉 So what is this novel about? It centers around the life of Samuel Darte. He faces many struggles, but the main one is that of his mother vanishing…

Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind by Alex Neumann feature is here. I have to say I really enjoyed Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind. I enjoyed it because I could start and stop this book throughout the day without feeling like I had to go back and read pages to figure out where I was. I also really enjoyed one of the main messages, which is the fact you cannot allow yourself to be too scared to attempt to do things. I think especially now it’s important not to let yourself be fearful when doing something. Finally,…

Craving London by Jessica Stone feature is here. Still single five years after a broken engagement, 29-year-old food lover Jessica Stone decides to leave New York City for a fresh start in London, hoping the scenery changes would finally usher in a new relationship. In this all-consuming memoir, she indulges in one culinary adventure after another while undergoing the trials and tribulations of trying to date in a different country. Would she finally find the winning recipe for lasting love?Craving London is an intimate journey of the heart and palate. Those engaged in a life-long love affair with food and travel—as…

Fine by AmyLea Murphy Explores the Authentic Lives of Teenagers in New YA Mystery Fine uncovers the dark truth of a young, seemingly fine, teenager’s life, months before she goes missing. Los Angeles, CA – Author AmyLea Murphy debuts her first novel, Fine, November 17, 2020. Fine is an intimate glimpse into the private world of two teenage girls struggling to be themselves in a demanding and unforgiving world. Inspired by the resiliency of the human spirit, AmyLea Murphy writes about life-changing moments in the hope of empowering her readers to embrace life in all of its messiness. AmyLea Murphy’s…

Falling into Magic By Elizabeth Pantley is here. Welcome to Destiny Falls When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat has escaped the house and ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. Hayden knew this because the mirror had given her a glimpse of an alternate world, and it had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate. . . . Twenty years later, Hayden discovers the true secret of the mirror when she is thrust into it by a mysterious villain. She…

Last of the Gifted: Water Sight by Marie Powell feature is here. LAST OF THE GIFTED SERIES! A new direction for Award-winning Children’s Author, Marie Powell Winner of the Moonbeam Young Adult Fiction – Bronze Medal Published by Wood Dragon Books, the book is available worldwide, in digital and print across all platforms! Wales, 1282: A world at war Catrin can see the future in a drop of water. Her brother Hyw can take the shape of any bird or animal. Only their magic can thwart the invading English forces determined to bring down the country. The Prince of Wales…

A Maiden’s Prayer by Srianthi Perera feature is here. Srianthi Perera’s debut literary novel, “A Maiden’s Prayer: A Family Story Set in 1970s Sri Lanka,” examines Sri Lankan beliefs in the power of astrology and the role an individual’s character plays in precipitating his destiny. The story unfolds between the years 1973-77. It centers on an extended family trying to marry off a well-to-do male relative, Berty Rajakaruna, a charming and successful engineer. Berty debates whether marriage is a worthwhile price to pay in order to reclaim his inherited estate, now in the clutches of his scheming sister. The estate…

Whisper of the Lotus by Gabrielle Yetter feature is here. Charlotte Fontaine’s dead-end life lacked excitement, so she impulsively booked a flight to Cambodia to visit her best friend. She never imagined that sitting on a plane, struggling with her fear of flying, might lead a chance encounter with Rashid, an older man whose tragic secret would take her on a mystery tour of discovery. In a land of golden temples, orange-clad monks, and smiling people, Charlotte discovers nothing is as she’d expected. She also never imagined the journey would take her back to the night when her father walked…

Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally Review is here. This novel centers around Alex Rouvelis and Louise ‘Lulu’ Wells. It takes us on a journey of their school field trips throughout high school every year from freshman to senior year. May 7th changes the course of the relationship each and every year. In between, we get to see how their relationship progressed during the school year. First, we have freshman year where they go to visit the Cumberland Science Museum. It is then we get to see the relationship between Alex and Lulu develop. Lulu’s best friend…

From My Balcony to Yours by Nino Gugunishvili is here. From My Balcony to Yours Canceled Plans? –Check! Panic and Fear? – Check! Self- Isolation? – Check! Missing Friends? – Check! Gaining Weight? – Check! Binge-Watching TV? – Check! Lengthy Self- diggings? – Check! Hope? – Check, check, check! Who would have thought that Global Pandemic, Self-Isolation, Cluster, and a Lockdown were to become the trendiest words in 2020? Who would have imagined the world would freeze and people would stay home shattered with fear, panic, uncertainty towards their future? How do we adjust to this changing reality, when none…

Snow in Summer by Laura Kemp feature is here! It’s been a year since Justine Cook defeated an immortal enemy that had hunted her family for generations. Settling into a peaceful life with her boyfriend in the small town of Lantern Creek, Michigan, she hopes to escape the events of the summer before. But the past won’t let go so easily. When a woman named Amanda Bennett survives a fall from a cliff on Mackinac Island, it triggers a series of events that reawakens the past. Soon Justine and her brother Adam are pulled into a mystery that threatens to destroy the…