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“M/M romance fans won’t want to miss out on this one. Leith and Zach are two lovable heroes and their love story is one that I won’t forget any time soon.”
via The Reading Room Blog: *Review* The River Leith by Leta Blake.
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From the link below:
“Meet Jack and Kin from my novella Arctic Fire.
Haunted by what he lost in Afghanistan, Captain Jack Turner is at a crossroads. A routine mission to the Arctic gets him out from behind his boring new desk, but he starts off on the wrong foot with the Canadian Ranger guiding him across the forbidding and dangerous land. Jack doesn’t know where he belongs, but he’d rather be anywhere than sharing a tent with Sergeant Kin Carsen.
The Arctic is in Kin’s blood, and he can’t seem to leave the tundra behind. He wishes he could live openly as a gay man, but the north isn’t as accepting as the rest of Canada. Although he’s lonely, he’s proud of his responsibility as a Ranger, patrolling the vast land he knows so well. But he’s on unfamiliar ground with Jack, and when they’re stranded alone by a blizzard, unexpected desire begins to burn. Soon they’re locked in a struggle to survive, and all these strangers have is each other.”
Click the following link to read an excerpt of Keira’s new novella! And, in even better news, there are going to be 16 sizzling gay military men stories for only 99 cents!.
I got this in my email yesterday! Oh my goodness! Exciting!
Dear Leta,
Congratulations! It is our honor to let you know your book The River Leith is a finalist in the contemporary category of the 2014 I Heart Indie Contest! The competition was tough since we had so many excellent entries. We are thrilled you made it to the final round.
Other than celebrating, there’s nothing you need to do at this point. Your book, along with the other finalists, will be submitted for final judging to the agent assigned to your category. The winner will be announced at the Las Vegas Romance Writer’s booth at the Vegas Valley Book Festival on October 18, 2014. You are welcome to join us at the festival, but if you are unable, you will be notified of the results on that day.
http://lvrwa.org/i-heart-indie-contest/
“This is a fantastically emotional tale that gives a wonderful portrait of a love story that has to flower once again after it is virtually destroyed. The intriguing insights provided by the video entries that Zach has made and the gradual revelation of pieces of Leith’s past makes this a compelling read and the yummy sensual scenes are nicely balanced by the intensely emotional interactions. This is the first story I have read by this author but I will definitely be looking for others.”
via Night Owl Reviews, The River Leith.
(I’m sorry international fans, but this deal is U.S. only! )
That’s right! First five people to comment below gets a free paperback of The River Leith sent their way.
For clarity, that’s the first five people to reply on my Facebook post AND the first five people to reply on this blog post AND the first five people to comment on the post at Goodreads. That’s a total of fifteen books going out to fifteen folks! (Um, hopefully that many people would like a free paperback of this one!)
Okay, ready, set, go!
*waits* *crickets*
Um, or, you know, whenever you might think you might maybe want this book? 🙂
“Leith snorted. “You’re kind of a hippie romantic.”
“You’re kind of determined to beat yourself up about stuff you can’t control. And you’re a romantic, too, so we’re matched there.”
“You make me feel good,” he blurted. “Really good.”
Zach crawled over, pushing him down on the ground and climbing on top of him, running his hands over Leith’s chest. “I can’t help it. I just know exactly what you need.”
Read more of the excrept via Bookish Madness: Book Excerpt The River Leith.
My book Training Season was listed as one of the books to give Brandilyn of Prism Book Alliance a book hangover! Is there better praise in the world? 😀
Read more about book hang overs and see others on Brandilyn’s list: Book Hangovers ~ Sunday Spotlight by Brandilyn with Giveaway | Prism Book Alliance™.
“Zach is offered an even tougher deal than Leith. He can’t tell Leith the truth, even if it hurts him more than he’s willing to admit to anyone. Zach was easily my favorite character. He seemed so hurt and lost, I just wanted to comfort him and tell him it would all be all right….
The River Leith is about much more than just romance. It’s about finding one’s true self, about overcoming tragedy, about finding love in unexpected places, about never giving up. It’s a well-written, heart wrecking novel that brought me close to tears at times. But for the romance fans, there’s plenty of that too.”
via Book Review: The River Leith by Leta Blake.
Click on through to see the other books listed and to find a link to Jay’s review of The River Leith!
June’s Favorite Books — Joyfully Jay.
You can read the first chapter of The River Leith over at DRB1stChp Blog today! If you’ve been wondering if you want to give the book a try, this is a good opportunity to see if the first chapter is of interest to you.
DRB1stChp Blog | The River Leith by Leta Blake.
“The River Leith is a FANTASTIC book. It will immediately grab you, and hold you, and you won’t want the ride to end. I’ve been looking for a long time for a book to recommend as a first time M/M read to one of my best friends, and I think I might have finally found it. I highly recommend this book, folks. And, I plan to rush out and get Leta’s other stories!!”
via Love For Leta Blake’s “The River Leith” Runs Deep – Reviewed by Jules « The Novel Approach.
“I cannot even begin to explain how much I loved this story! The way Leta wrote this story was beyond amazing. I had sooo many feels with Leith & Zach. My heart went out to both of them. You do not want to pass this one up! I cannot wait to read more of Leta’s words!”
via Goodreads | Pates Saint Louis, MO’s review of The River Leith.
Aw, yay, Scott at GGR-Review loved The River Leith! 🙂
“You can probably tell by now that I was very moved by this book…. I’ve never read a story with an Amnesia story line and I will find it hard to believe that one could be written as well as this one was. This is a definite must read recommendation from me.”
via The River Leith | GGR-REVIEW.
Hooray! Today starts the blog tour for The River Leith. Yes, yes, it’s been out a while now and I’m getting such a late start because travel and real life obligations made it difficult for me to do it before. But there’s no time like the present, right? So let’s get the party started!
First stop is over at I Heart Reading where you can find a list of all the other stops on the tour. There will be book reviews, guest posts, and more! I’ll keep you in the loop as we go along. In the meantime, hop on over to I Heart Reading and have a look at what’s coming up! 🙂
“Remembering is an unstable and profoundly unreliable process–it’s easy come, easy go as we learn how true memories can be obliterated, and false ones added. And Oliver Sacks joins us to tell the story of an amnesiac whose love for his wife and music transcend his 7-second memory.”
Memory and Forgetting – Radiolab.
I did a lot of research for The River Leith. The above Radiolab episode was some of the most interesting and memorable. The section on Clive Wearing was touching, amazing, and very depressing all at once. I absolutely recommend this episode for anyone curious about memory and amnesia.
Whoot-whoot! The River Leith made Joyfully Jay’s list of favorite amnesia stories! So awesome!!! 😀 Hooray! Click below to see her list and to discover other amnesia trope books!
Favorite Book Lists: Amnesia Stories — Joyfully Jay.
“I love Leta Blake’s writing. It’s so smooth and flowing. The River Leith is told from Leith’s POV, but the reader is able to take an agonising peak in Zach’s mind when he makes these vlog entries. Let me tell you – those are heartbreaking!
The River Leith is a very real book. Don’t expect any magical solutions or convenient plot turns. This is the story of two people who manage to find their way back to each other despite all odds being stacked against them.
I highly recommend this book! Give it a try, and check Leta’s other amazing stand-alone Training Season. You will not be disappointed!”
via Teodora gives 9/10 pots of gold to The River Leith by Leta Blake | Rainbow Gold Reviews.
“I absolutely adored this book! Definitely one of my favourite ‘feel good’ books. Ever!! It was perfect. Just perfect ♥ Normally I don’t particularly like swishy MC’s but Matty swished his way right into my heart! He and Rob were just delicious together.”
read more of the review at Training Season | Live Your Life, Buy The Book.
I’m headed off for a week long writing vacation! Just me, myself, and my files in a lonely hotel room in an area of the country that provides zero temptations or distraction! In celebration, for the entire week I’m away, I’m offering my latest book The River Leith up for 60% off (aka $1.60!) at Smashwords with the following coupon.
COUPON CODE: FJ73R
(Coupon expires 6/22/14)
Direct link to the book on Smashwords: THE RIVER LEITH
In addition, let me give a heads up that I’m not sure what the cell phone reception will be like or the internet availability, so if I don’t respond to emails, messages, etc, right away that’s probably the reason. I’ve got blog posts scheduled to go up and hopefully I’ll still have some access to the interwebs. We’ll see how it goes. Otherwise….
GONE FISHIN’, Y’ALL!
“Today I am so pleased to welcome Leta Blake to Joyfully Jay. Leta has come to talk to us about her latest release, The River Leith. I reviewed this book last week and totally adored it. She has also brought along a copy of the book to give away! Please join me in giving Leta big welcome!”
Please click on through to comment for a chance at the giveaway –> Guest Post and Giveaway: The River Leith by Leta Blake — Joyfully Jay.
