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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.
“It’s a Leta Blake book so caring deeply for the main protagonists is a given. Along with the excitement of love and the hardship of sustaining harmony. The River Leith is a poignant journey with Leith and Zach. Their difficult task to find the high ground as the banks of their lives are flowing over and carrying with it the potential to drown them.”
RATING: BAD ASS BOOTS!!
via The River Leith by Leta Blake | 3 Chicks After Dark.
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.
“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.
I return today from my week long writing vacation! Today is the last day to get a copy of 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
“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’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!
Now, some people might call me crazy, and that’s okay, but my characters have their own opinions about music. I almost always have a book-specific playlist for any novel I’m working on, and the songs are picked by the characters themselves. The following is a link to Leith’s playlist. He chose the songs. He was absolutely fixated on The Vitamin String Quartet covers, but was also mad about The Gaslight Anthem’s acoustic stuff, Snow Patrol, and Billy Bragg. He also had a hard-on for a few Ed Sheeran songs, amongst a select few others.
So, for those interested, press play and see what Leith insisted I listen to as I wrote his book.
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“Bottom line? I loved this story. I related to both MCs so much. I understood both of their POVs and thought their feelings were valid and very honest. Wonderful love story about overcoming loss and rebuilding a relationship.”
via Goodreads | Kristen Addicted to M/M Romance’s review of The River Leith.
FIVE STARS from Joyfully Jay for The River Leith!
“So you guys really need to read this book. I truly loved everything about it. I couldn’t put it down and was so sad for it to end. Blake’s writing is beautiful and so eloquent. I could feel the tension between the past and the present, of figuring out where to draw the line between remembering their experiences together and building new ones. The men are sweet, romantic, and incredibly sexy together. This story is just so fabulous and well done, I highly recommend it.”
read the rest of Joyfully Jay’s lovely review via Review: The River Leith by Leta Blake — Joyfully Jay.
CLICK HERE to participate in the contest to win a copy! Five copies to give away!
Last day to enter is June 09, 2014!
After an injury in the ring, amateur boxer Leith Wenz wakes to discover his most recent memories are three years out of date. Unmoored and struggling to face his new reality, Leith must cope anew with painful revelations about his family. His brother is there to support him, but it’s the unfamiliar face of Zach, a man introduced as his best friend, that provides the calm he craves. Until Zach’s presence begins to stir up feelings Leith can’t explain.
For Zach, being forgotten by his lover is excruciating. He carefully hides the truth from Leith to protect them both from additional pain. His bottled-up turmoil finds release through vlogging, where he confesses his fears and grief to the faceless Internet. But after Leith begins to open up to him, Zach’s choices may come back to haunt him.
Ultimately, Leith must ask his heart the questions memory can no longer answer.
“I absolutely love how Leith’s discovery of his feelings for Zach is handled. His brain “itching” at certain smells, looks, feelings. His gradual realization that the relationship is much more, at least for him, than friendship. And, the scene in the hospital garden…THE scene – when you read the book, you’ll know the one I mean – could not have been more perfect. Their connection and chemistry are amazing, and I’ll tell you what… Leta Blake writes some beautifully steamy sex scenes.Honestly, the writing style overall just really spoke to me. I could say so much more about how much I loved this book, but I’ll let you all, discover it for yourselves. I will say, though, that 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!!” — Jules, The Novel Approach
via Mary Calmes Book Blog: Our Booyah Books For The Month Of May.
Yep, that’s right! The paperback version of The River Leith is now available on CreateSpace and Amazon!
I’ve held it in my own hands and it’s gorgeous! *swoon* See the pic below!
(Click the pic to go to Amazon to purchase!)
Head on over to The Romance Reviews and participate in the contest for five free copies of The River Leith!
A sample of what some readers are saying about The River Leith:
“The River Leith is a delight: devastating, hopeful, sexy, romantic, and true.” — I’m With Geek Reviews
“I love Leta Blake’s writing. It’s so smooth and flowing. 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! ” – Rainbow Gold Reviews
“Elegant story-telling. I couldn’t put this one down. As would be expected with a story about a man with amnesia, there’s a lot of introspection and revisits to the past, yet it never once felt like the story had stagnated. In fact, the pace was so right, measured. Loved every word.” — Lane Swift, Goodreads
CLICK HERE to participate in the contest to win a copy! Five copies to give away!
Last day to enter is June 09, 2014!
I am finding myself absolutely fascinated by the reaction some readers have to certain things in The River Leith. I decided I’d blog about it, but I wanted to state upfront that I’m not arguing that these readers are wrong or that they shouldn’t feel as they do, I’m just explaining my own thinking and my own surprise.
BEYOND THIS POINT ARE SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERS!! Read only if you are okay with being SPOILED!!
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So, when I wrote The River Leith, it originally had an epilogue after the last vlog post, but my editor said, “Nope. Nope, nope, nope. It ends nicely with the vlog. No need to clutter the book up with what amounts to two endings!” So, with a heavy heart, I deleted the scene.
But! That gives me an opportunity to share it with you now! Let me say in advance IT HAS MASSIVE, MASSIVE, MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR THE END OF THE BOOK!!!! If you have not read the book, then you may want to take a pass on reading beyond the cut.
If you have read the book, then you know what happens, so let’s just cut to the chase! Click on through to see the deleted epilogue to The River Leith. There’s more texting, more Thakur, more Zach, and more Leith! *twirls and throws confetti*
[Read more…] about Deleted Scene: The River Leith’s Alternate Ending #spoilers #extras
Click on the pic to go to iTunes!
I’ve been sick with a fever and tummy issues, so I’m a little behind! Sorry!
First, there are opportunities to win a copy of The River Leith at the following blogs:
3) Smut Book Club Raffelcopter at end of the lovely review post.
Second, I also did a guest blog at The Novel Approach.
And, lastly, The River Leith became an ARe Bestseller!!
Thanks to Chris, Lisa, and Solange for the wonderful help getting The River Leith out there!
