Giveaway: Win a copy of One Last Time by Helga Flatland & leather #TeamOrenda bookmark

As promised in my previous giveaway post earlier this month I have another one today to join in the publisher's #JubilantJune celebrations, the chance to win a paperback copy of One Last Time which was published yesterday. 

I received a bonus free book this month as part of my Orenda Books monthly subscription box from Berts Books, a copy of One Last Time which I have already reviewed here, so am giving one of my followers the chance to win this copy along with a leather #TeamOrenda bookmark. 

Anne's life is rushing to an unexpected and untimely end. But her diagnosis of terminal cancer isn't just a shock for her and for her daughter Sigrid and granddaughter Mia it shines a spotlight onto their fractured and uncomfortable relationships.

Giveaway: Win a #TeamOrenda bundle

If you're a regular follower of the blog you will know that I'm a huge supporter of Karen Sullivan and Orenda Books. Over the years I have had the privilege to read so many of the fabulous books that have been published and it's so exciting to see this independent publishing company grow from strength to strength, initially publishing just a select handful of books a year to now publishing multiple books each month. 

This month has been billed #JubiliantJune by the publisher with 5 books being published, 2 eBook first being published on 19th June, The Great Silence by Doug Johnstone and No Honour by Awais Khan, as well as 3 paperbacks, This is How We are Human by Louise Beech and Everything Happens for a Reason by Katie Allen on 10th June followed by One Last Time by Helga Flatland on 24th June. All links above are to the Orenda Books website where all the books are on offer in the sale. 

I'm currently reading One Last Time which I'll be reviewing next week and will also be reading Everything Happens for a Reason soon as reviewing for the blog tour towards the end of the month. I also subscribe to the monthly Orenda Books subscription box at Berts Books so have already had an email to let me know that I'll be getting This is How We are Human as this month's selection (I chose the 1 book option but there is also a 2 book option available). 

To join in the #JubiliantJune celebrations I have decided to run a couple of giveaways this month, the first of which is for this #TeamOrenda bundle. 

Giveaway: Win a copy of The Creak on the Stairs eBook by Eva Bjorg Ægisdottir

Today it's my pleasure to be hosting one of the stops on the blog tour for The Creak on the Stairs, the debut novel by Eva Bjorg Ægisdottir which has been translated into English by Victoria Cribb.

Although I knew I was not going to be in a position to review this book for the blog tour organised by Anne at Random Things Tours, I still wanted to offer my support to Karen Sullivan at Orenda Books and the author, as she is a fantastic supporter of us bloggers, by hosting this giveaway instead.

When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stranger to the area.

Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues Sævar and Hörður, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead woman’s past that continues to reverberate in the present day …

Giveaway: Win a copy of Deep Dark Night by Steph Broadribb

Today it's my pleasure to be kicking off the Deep Dark Night blog tour with a giveaway for a paperback copy of the latest book in the Lori Anderson series by Steph Broadribb.

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A city in darkness. A building in lockdown. A score that can only be settled in blood…

Working off the books for FBI Special Agent Alex Monroe, Florida bounty-hunter Lori Anderson and her partner, JT, head to Chicago. Their mission: to entrap the head of the Cabressa crime family. The bait: a priceless chess set that Cabressa is determined to add to his collection.

12 Days of Christmas Giveaways: Day 1

Eeek I can't believe that it's December already!  The last few months have literally flown by in the blink of an eye and sadly I've not reviewed as many books as I'd hoped to due to illness and other factors.  But over the next 12 days I'm going to be sharing the book love with daily giveaways of  📚 or other book-themed prizes.

Each giveaway will last two days, and there will be two winners selected who will pick a number at random on a first-come basis.  The numbers correspond to the prizes below but it would be too easy if the order below matched with the numbers so who knows which prize you will win 😉

Giveaway: Win a copy of Dying to Live by Michael Stanley & Reconciliation for the Dead by Paul E. Hardisty

Today I have been following some of the book fun from the Theakstons Crime festival in Harrogate online to make up for the fact that I had to cancel going this year... one day I will actually make it there! If you're on Facebook check out the hilarious Book Blast Author Challenges that Angela Clarke has been doing live today and will be back tomorrow with more fab authors, or keep an eye out on Twitter as plenty of mentions of what's going on and even a few live videos to watch.

To make up for not going I've decided to run daily Crime/Thriller giveaways over the next couple of days.  So this evening's giveaway is for a couple of books I've received from the lovely Karen at Orenda Books as I also have eBooks of them.

Dying to Live by Michael Stanley (which I'll be reviewing soon as part of the blog tour)

When the body of a Bushman is discovered near the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the death is written off as an accident. But all is not as it seems. An autopsy reveals that, although he's clearly very old, his internal organs are puzzlingly young. What's more, an old bullet is lodged in one of his muscles... but where is the entry wound? 

My Crimefest 2017 experience plus giveaway

This morning I am officially wrecked after an amazing weekend in Bristol for Crimefest 2017 😴 Last year I went to Crimefest for the first time just for the Saturday which was amazing but also very full on as felt like I needed to attend every single session.  But it also whetted my appetite for me wanting to experience the whole convention so as soon as the tickets went on sale I booked to return again this year but for the whole weekend, Thursday to Sunday.  And what a weekend it was 😉

Thursday

Day 1 lulled us into a false sense of security as didn't start until after lunch giving us delegates time to arrive and prepare for the weekend ahead.  I had already decided which panels I wanted to go to in advance and wasn't disappointed as each of the ones I chose was informative and entertaining.

• Debut Authors: An infusion of fresh blood with Steph Broadribb, David Coubrough, Mary Torjussen & Lucy V. Hay - moderated by Karen Robinson

• SHHHHHHH! Keeping Secrets and Telling Lies with Andrea Carter, Julia Crouch, Lucy Dawson, Rod Reynolds - moderated by Valentina 'VM' Giambanco

• What are you hiding? The Dark Side of Human Nature with Johana Gustawsson, Jørn Lier Horst, Doug Johnstone, Luke McCallin - moderated by Michael Stanley

Friday

After a reasonably early night and the memory of last year's experience I knew that it was virtually impossible to attend every panel of the day as physically, and mentally, you need a break if you're going to survive the day!

• Partners in Crime: Male/Female Police Duos with Sarah Hilary, Anne Randall, Stav Sherez, Luca Veste - moderated by Sarah Ward

• Behind Closed Doors: When Domestic becomes Noir with Jane Corry, Lisa Hall, Michael J. Malone, Mary Torjussen - moderated by Julia Crouch

As it was a gorgeous sunny day I decided to pop out for lunch and enjoyed a sandwich outside before coming back for the afternoon sessions 😊

Crime Fiction Month Giveaway: Win a copy of Wicked Game & Deadly Game by Matt Johnson

Today's giveaway is for a pair of books by ex-policeman turned author Matt Johnson, Wicked Game and Deadly Game,  Despite having both of these books on my Kindle I have not yet managed to find the time to read either of them so if anyone could magic up a few more hours in a day I would greatly appreciate it 😉

2001. Age is catching up with Robert Finlay, a police officer on the Royalty Protection team based in London. He s looking forward to returning to uniform policing and a less stressful life with his new family. But fate has other plans. Finlay's deeply traumatic, carefully concealed past is about to return to haunt him. 

A policeman is killed by a bomb blast, and a second is gunned down in his own driveway. Both of the murdered men were former Army colleagues from Finlay's own SAS regiment, and in a series of explosive events, it becomes clear that he is not the ordinary man that his colleagues, friends and new family think he is. And so begins a game of cat and mouse a wicked game in which Finlay is the target, forced to test his long-buried skills in a fight against a determined and unidentified enemy. 

Crime Fiction Month Giveaway: Win a copy of Rupture by Ragnar Jónasson

Regulars of the blog will probably have noticed that Louise and I are proud members of #TeamOrenda and are always happy to support Karen Sullivan and her authors by reviewing and promoting their fabulous books.  One such book is Rupture by Ragnar Jónasson which Louise reviewed earlier this year and it was one of the first books that sprang to mind as a giveaway prize when I started planning this Crime Fiction feature month.

1955. Two young couples move to the uninhabited, isolated fjord of Hedinsfjörður. Their stay ends abruptly when one of the women meets her death in mysterious circumstances. The case is never solved. Fifty years later an old photograph comes to light, and it becomes clear that the couples may not have been alone on the fjord after all…