My third assigment on Pay it Forward Week is

MAUREEN KOVACH

Don’t worry! You’re NOT seeing double or had too much wine!!

In fact, this mother/daughter team of writers, with a plethora of shared passions – Lake Erie, boating, shopping, drinking good wine, and eating cheese in all its wonderful varieties – is known as Maureen K. Howard.

Maureen is a soon-to-be retired high school English teacher with a focus on American Literature and Creative Writing. Brigette is the general manager of a well-known franchised restaurant and has a degree in Marketing. Their first novel, Sunny Side Up, is a humorous cozy mystery set on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie, Ohio. Book 2 in the Lake Erie Mystery series, Deviled, is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2015. People ask us if we argue about our books. We say No! Weird but true.

Even though I don’t…

Rhani D’Chae writes hard-hitting, gritty novels of the Pacific Northwest. Shadow of the Drill contains graphic sex and violence, but is a well-crafted book certain to please readers of the genre.

Check it out this author and others at the Rave Reviews Book Club.

…and what better way to end my week, than to profile, promote and propel one of my dearest friends and fellow board member, JOHN FIORAVANTI!

I should have posted this yesterday, but I decided to wait because John is on a blog tour starting today!  Yes, for the next seven days, he will spend his time (virtually) flitting around the globe, sharing with us his PERSONAL JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF TEACHING.  I am so excited about that!

John has served as Membership/Incentives Director at Rave Reviews Book Club since November, 2014, and just recently, took on TWO new huge responsibilities within the club!  He has added to his already (full) plate, by accepting the position of Producer of the club’s *ALL NEW* RAVE WAVESBlogTalk Radio Show, as well as serving as host of his own segment, “BRING ON THE SPOTLIGHT!”  John’s guests will be our…

Today I am happy to introduce you to fellow author and Rave Reviews Book Club member, Rebecca Reilly.

Rebecca Reilly is a pastor and has been working in ministry for over thirty years. A wife and mother of two, Rebecca enjoys hiking, jogging, and taking cruises to Hawaii. She discovered–like Phoebe–that life is way more fun when you’re healthy, so Rebecca became a Zumba Instructor and now helps women lose weight as a Certified Health Coach with Take Shape for Life (beckyreilly.tsfl.com). You can follow Rebecca on Facebook (facebook.com/RebeccaLynnReilly) and Twitter (twitter.com/RebeccaReillyL  @RebeccaReillyL)

Rebecca writes books for children, as well as adults, and receives stellar reviews for them all. Follow the links below to find the one(s) you want to read today:

http://tinyurl.com/ljlswd8 Diary of a Christian Woman

http://tinyurl.com/m6up8tm Haunting Megan

http://tinyurl.com/nsxcp7f Into Dark Waters

http://tinyurl.com/p3bmmk7 Heart of a Kitty (children)

http://tinyurl.com/pcojkvb Jammers and his Flying Bed Adventure (children)

Prelude

Nathan stepped to the side of his ailing father’s bed. The cancer was about to have its endgame. Nathan did the best he could to keep a strong face forward for his father. He knew if he opened his eyes again, he would want him to see that he wasn’t upset.

“When it’s your time, there’s nothing you can do to change that outcome. The only thing you can do is meet it head on,” Brian Devron told his son the last time he was fully lucid. “I’ve done the best I could to teach you everything I know. A father does that his whole life for his children. Some have very little time. Others have decades. I don’t feel robbed having only twenty two years of your life to do that. It’s not about the quantity of time, it’s the quality. That is what we have had. I…

If you like books by R.A.Salvatore, check out Adam Boustead by clicking on the image above.

 Hmm… where was I? Oh, yes… I was about to introduce today’s guest!

I apologize but I always get distracted when I visit this talented author’s website and am greeted with the vision … I mean, the picture above. LOL

Please welcome

MICHELLE ABBOTT

Michelle serves at the Governing Board of Rave Reviews Book Club (if you’re not a member JOIN NOW – where else can you find great and supportive people and initiatives like this PAY IT FORWARD WEEK?).

That’s where I met her and learned to admire her style – discreet and quiet presence, which translates into few but insightful and funny remarks. The kind of person I need to learn a thing or two from since I’m too loud and exaggerated! LOL

But I’ll let Michelle tell you about herself:

“Hi, I’m MICHELLE ABBOTT. I’ve lived all my life in the UK. I’m a mother to two awesome children who are…

Joy Nwosu LoBamijoko

 When I think of this amazing author, who I met at Rave Reviews Book Club, the radiant smile in the picture above – same one that’s on the cover of her book – is what pops into my mind. So I naturally associate Joy with… well, joy!

And isn’t it a wonderful thing, I mean, being associated with such a good feeling? Let me tell you that this lady lives up to the promise in her name, and then some, once you have a chance to interact with her more closely.

In a group where supportive people abound, like RRBC, Joy stands out because of her awesome, tireless support of others. She’s everywhere – visiting blog tours, tweeting, commenting on the Book Club’s website and, mostly, reading and reviewing other members’ books. She is a sweetheart and I’m delighted to have her visiting today.

Here’s a little bit about Joy Nwosu LoBamijoko: