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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

5 Star Review: Tangled Games (Dating Games #5) by T.K. Leigh


Every girl dreams of becoming a princess.
But this is no fairy tale.

When I met Anderson North, I fell in love with the man, not the title. With his heart, not the crown.

But as I step foot in the Nation of Belmont for the first time as the Crown Prince’s fiancée, I’m reminded of exactly who he is outside of the bubble we built around ourselves.

I’m reminded of exactly who I’ll need to become if I’m to survive this tangled web of antiquated rules, constant media attention, and negative publicity from a country that hates the idea of an American marrying their future king.

This may be a life of privilege and excess, but I soon learn that with notoriety comes jealousy.
With fame comes enemies.
With a crown comes a gilded cage.

I’ve always dreamed of finding my happily ever after. I didn’t realize ours would come at a price.








My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

I love everything about Anderson and Nora. I love how they met and fell in love. I love how they took a chance to be with the other person despite all the obstacles they faced in the first book. And now that Anderson has returned home, with Nora by his side, they are about to face even more obstacles. 

I will say that I found some things in this book to be a bit predictable, but I found it so well written and I was so invested in making sure that it all worked out that I just didn't care. Anderson and Nora may have had people around them that didn't approve of their relationship, but they had plenty who had their back (aka lots of familiar faces). And that is what makes the difference.

I had read quite a few books since I read Royal Games and I absolutely forgot some key plot points from that book. So imagine my surprise when these things came up and I was like "Oh that's right!!" I also went to bed one night thinking "I'll just read a few chapters" and then it was a couple hours later (aka way past my bedtime) and I had finished it. I just couldn't put it down. That's how good it is. 








About T.K. Leigh

T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series, in addition to several other works. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog, and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). In late 2015, she gave birth to her first (and only) baby. When she’s not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or keeping her daughter entertained.


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Thursday, May 13, 2021

4 Star Review: Bright Midnight by Karina Halle

 


A second-chance to heal their hearts
Bright Midnight by Karina Halle is now live!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky and Racing the Sun comes a wildly romantic novel about a young American abroad in Norway who runs into the man who broke her heart eight years ago.

After years of bartending her way across Europe, Shay Lavji has seen almost everything the continent has to offer, but there's one country she hasn't crossed off her bucket list yet: Norway. It's not that she doesn't want to visit the land of the midnight sun--far from it; she's obsessed with the culture and is dying to see the majestic fjords for herself.

What she's not dying to do is run into her Norwegian ex-boyfriend, Anders Johansen, who broke her heart in America eight years ago before returning to his ancestral home. The last time she saw Anders, he was a cocky, rebellious, and tortured teenager who couldn't stop himself from pushing all of her buttons--both good and bad. But Shay isn't going to let Anders stand in the way of her wanderlust, and besides, it's a big country, right?

She doesn't count on Anders seeking her out the moment he learns she's on his home turf. When Shay sees him again, she's shocked at his transformation into a bearded, tattooed farmer and fisherman who values family over everything else. Is it possible that time has tamed this former bad boy? Shay wants to believe that everything can be new and bright again under the summer sun, but she knows, when it comes to Anders, the darkness is never too far behind.


Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Amazon Worldwide: mybook.to/BrightMidnigh





My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

This story is told in both flashbacks and of course present tense. Shay and Anders meet when he is the new guy in school. He's foreign, mysterious and good looking. Shay is the first person Anders meets and the rest is history. 

Ahh young love. High school Shay and Anders were exactly what you'd think of two teenagers in love, but I was not a fan of high school Anders. He was an idiot who made bad choices, but adult Anders made up for it. He was older and wiser and willing to admit to his mistakes. Shay was also older and wiser and willing to look past her old feelings for Anders to make the most of the time they have now. I do wish that would have made Anders work a little harder to get back in her good graces, but them getting together felt inevitable. 

As a final thought....I've never been one to have wanderlust. Sure, I've always wanted to travel, but it's never been something I've longed to do. And maybe it's because I have been in my apartment for over a year now, but Karina's recent books have definitely ignited my travel bug. The locations in her books are basically another character and you can't help channel Liz Lemon and think "I want to go to there".






Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette & Montlake. Her work has been translated and published in 20 languages.

Hit her up on Instagram at @authorHalle, on Twitter at @MetalBlonde and on Facebook. You can also visit www.authorkarinahalle.com and sign up for the newsletter for news, excerpts, previews, private book signing sales and more.

Connect with Karina

RELEASE BLITZ: Out of the Blue by Kathryn Nolan


Title: Out of the Blue
Author: Kathryn Nolan
Genre: Second Chance Bodyguard Romance
Release Date: May 14, 2021




There was no way I could protect her and my heart at the same time.

Cope McDaniels is known for two things: His cocky charm and his sterling reputation for keeping high-profile clients safe. Until a security job goes bad, and he suddenly finds his career on thin ice. Cope’s newest assignment comes with serious consequences - he’ll keep his job as long as he makes no mistakes.

Cope isn’t worried…until his new client turns out to be a beautiful blast from his past.

Big wave surfer Serena Swift loves the adrenaline of her sport. And the elite athlete hates being told what to do. That goes double when the orders are coming from the sexy bodyguard-in-a-suit who broke her heart.

But she doesn’t have a choice when a mysterious threat materializes and Serena’s sponsor saddles her with the last man she’d want guarding her body. She’d rather focus on her next surf competition, not on some shadowy danger or the arrogant ex who dared to get even hotter since their breakup.

Cope can’t stop butting heads with his new client. Just like old times, Serena refuses to play it safe, even when it’s clear she’s in peril. Now the intimacy of spending every second of the day by her side is wearing away at his self-control. He can’t afford to lose focus, but everything about the woman is a constant distraction.

Including the fact that their divorce was never finalized…

Author’s Note: One-click this scorching-hot bodyguard romance if you’re a fan of second-chance angst, sizzling sexual tension, thrilling action and mysterious danger set on the warm, sunny beaches of San Diego.





"I was absolutely swept away by this book! I fell in love with Serena and Cope from the first page. Cope's cockiness, Serena's tender heart...everything about these two sucked me in and I couldn't put this book down." - What Emily Is Reading
Serena has definitely secured her spot in one of my top favorite heroines EVER and I'm not even mad about it. It's going to be really hard to surpass her level of greatness. - Book Addict Confessional
I absolutely loved the characters and Ms. Nolan weaves a page turning story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. - Gina Marie, Goodreads






Kathryn Nolan is an adventurous hippie chick and loves to write steamy romance. Her books are filled with slow-burn sexual tension, memorable characters, tons of heart -- and are often set in wild and beautiful locations.

Kathryn started her writing career in elementary school, writing about Star Wars and Harry Potter and inventing love stories in her many journals. She blames her obsession with slow-burn on her similar obsession for The X-Files.

Kathryn is a wanderer at heart, and loves to spend her free time hiking, camping, and traveling in her camper van ("Van Morrison") with her cute, nerdy husband and Walter, their rescue pup. Kathryn is a Philly girl who just moved back home after spending more than 8 years living in Northern California -- and six months traveling across the country in her camper van.




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Thursday, May 6, 2021

RELEASE BLITZ: Bright Midnight by Karina Halle



A second-chance to heal their hearts
Bright Midnight by Karina Halle is now live!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky and Racing the Sun comes a wildly romantic novel about a young American abroad in Norway who runs into the man who broke her heart eight years ago.

After years of bartending her way across Europe, Shay Lavji has seen almost everything the continent has to offer, but there's one country she hasn't crossed off her bucket list yet: Norway. It's not that she doesn't want to visit the land of the midnight sun--far from it; she's obsessed with the culture and is dying to see the majestic fjords for herself.

What she's not dying to do is run into her Norwegian ex-boyfriend, Anders Johansen, who broke her heart in America eight years ago before returning to his ancestral home. The last time she saw Anders, he was a cocky, rebellious, and tortured teenager who couldn't stop himself from pushing all of her buttons--both good and bad. But Shay isn't going to let Anders stand in the way of her wanderlust, and besides, it's a big country, right?

She doesn't count on Anders seeking her out the moment he learns she's on his home turf. When Shay sees him again, she's shocked at his transformation into a bearded, tattooed farmer and fisherman who values family over everything else. Is it possible that time has tamed this former bad boy? Shay wants to believe that everything can be new and bright again under the summer sun, but she knows, when it comes to Anders, the darkness is never too far behind.


Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited
Amazon Worldwide: mybook.to/BrightMidnigh







Karina Halle is a former travel writer, music journalist & screenwriter, and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author of over 55 bestselling novels, ranging from horror and suspense to contemporary romance. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband, and her adopted pitbull Bruce, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.

Halle is represented by the Root Literary Agency and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette & Montlake. Her work has been translated and published in 20 languages.

Hit her up on Instagram at @authorHalle, on Twitter at @MetalBlonde and on Facebook. You can also visit www.authorkarinahalle.com and sign up for the newsletter for news, excerpts, previews, private book signing sales and more.

Connect with Karina




Wednesday, May 5, 2021

The 9th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund

Welcome the 9th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention



Here is how you can help raise money and awareness for mental health

📘 Purchase a book from the amazing books listed below! We hope you will #1click4charity a number of these amazing books! The portion of sales is from ANY platform: digital, print, and audio. 

📘 If you have read one of the wonderful stories included, gift a copy to a friend who might love it! 

📘 Share the image below or any of the custom photos the participating authors share on social media to raise awareness and to show your support. 

📘 In this digital age, COMMENTS are currency so as you see these images PLEASE Comment 

📘 Make a tax-deductible donation directly to the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at AFSP.

Thank you in advance for your support as we work to bring mental illness out of the darkness



9th Annual Mental Health Awareness benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund

Author

Book

Kindle

iBooks

Audio

Alice Archer

Everyday History

https://amzn.to/3swRj1k

https://apple.co/3dtkKNB

https://amzn.to/3akWdsi

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The Infinite Onion

https://amzn.to/3gjodQy

https://apple.co/3dqPfng

n/a

Alison G Bailey

Evie Interrupted

https://amzn.to/3gkdFRt

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Aly Stiles

The Hold Me Series

https://amzn.to/3gfp5pw

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3gltwyY

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Night Shifts Black (#1)

https://amzn.to/3x4B27f

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3gltwyY

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Tracing Holland (#2)

https://amzn.to/3svtTcC

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3wYVXIW

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Viper (#3)

https://amzn.to/32qb6Fc

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3ginTl5

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Limelight (#4)

https://amzn.to/3anAdgb

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3ssZ8VX

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An NSB Wedding (#5)

https://amzn.to/3eb6ic9

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3v5b1mL

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The Save Me Series

https://amzn.to/3x3aaEN

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Rising West (#1)

https://amzn.to/3uYVIf3

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Falling North (#2)

https://amzn.to/3x3EmzJ

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Breaking South (#3)

https://amzn.to/32o2tLt

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Crashing East (#4)

https://amzn.to/3dqGpWL

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Haunted Melody: A Ghost Story

https://amzn.to/3tuuUTz

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Young Love

https://amzn.to/3n9pXgZ

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Aly Stiles & Hazel James

Guarding Shadows (#5)

https://amzn.to/3svoZwv

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Amy Lane

Winter Ball Trilogy

https://amzn.to/3dtMUIs

https://apple.co/3egwHoS

https://amzn.to/3e9HO3e

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Winter Ball

https://amzn.to/3drVyH7

https://apple.co/3egwHoS

https://amzn.to/3e9HO3e

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Summer Lessons

https://amzn.to/32tgOpT

https://apple.co/3tvdTsF

https://amzn.to/2QyxsBR

Fall Through Spring

https://amzn.to/3x3iyEd

https://apple.co/3tppHwt

n/a

Brenda Rothert

Chicago Blaze series

https://amzn.to/32mZTFk

https://apple.co/2ROxSER

https://amzn.to/3tvedaR

Anton

https://amzn.to/3gmkFNp

https://apple.co/2ROxSER

https://amzn.to/3tvedaR

Luca

https://amzn.to/3egwEtc

https://apple.co/3ajGgCk

https://amzn.to/2QxmfkQ

Victor

https://amzn.to/2OXyaba

https://apple.co/3v1nh7D

https://amzn.to/3akjZVh

Knox

https://amzn.to/3dsCade

https://apple.co/3glvorG

n/a

Alexei

https://amzn.to/3anZSFH

https://apple.co/3x3g5tv

n/a

Easy

https://amzn.to/3sy9dRo

https://apple.co/2QBqhbO

n/a

Jonah

https://amzn.to/2OYigxd

https://apple.co/3x7N7bS

n/a

Kit

https://amzn.to/3mWqL8C

https://apple.co/3x4JSSt

n/a

Olivier

https://amzn.to/3ai5jFR

https://apple.co/2Q5b9Ux

n/a

Carly Phillips

Just One Night

https://amzn.to/32nsZV6

https://apple.co/3uZ4c63

https://amzn.to/2RBHqme

Cindy Tanner

When you Were Mine

https://amzn.to/3x7IChu

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Mine for Now

https://amzn.to/3x7IGxK

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Say You’ll Be Mine

https://amzn.to/3dris1l

KU - Amazon only

n/a

ES Carter

Favourite Hello. Hardest Goodbye

https://amzn.to/3syIjIZ

https://apple.co/2QdyVxt

n/a

Ginger Scott

The Waiting Series

https://amzn.to/3x7IRJq

https://apple.co/3x14hrT

https://amzn.to/3mZYLBe

The Falling Series

https://amzn.to/3alDEns

https://apple.co/3gkBbNX

https://amzn.to/3glX0wA

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The Varsity Series

https://amzn.to/3glr0J2

KU - Amazon only

n/a

The Harper Boys Duet

https://amzn.to/2QAkumW

https://apple.co/3x8VOmf

n/a

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The Like Us Duet

https://amzn.to/2QgHSGa

https://apple.co/3xgmKAO

https://amzn.to/2Qy8eUa

Helena Hunting

Little Lies

https://amzn.to/32ppX2D

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3x81tcv

J.R. Gray

Lost Love

https://amzn.to/3ehrptD

KU - Amazon only

n/a

K Bromberg

Flirting with 40

https://amzn.to/3xw5tDy

https://apple.co/3sXztVE

https://amzn.to/3dW9Ikh

Karen Booth

Grey Hair Don’t Care

https://amzn.to/3dsXaRb

https://apple.co/3v1U3Wk

https://amzn.to/3mVA8pc

Kelly Jamieson

You Had Me at Hockey

https://amzn.to/2QbYDT3

https://apple.co/3mZRJwk

n/a

Kelly Jensen

Let’s Connect

https://amzn.to/32rIuvo

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Let’s Go Out

https://amzn.to/3mWoSZH

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Laurelin Paige

The Dirty Duet Bundle

https://amzn.to/32nmQs0

https://apple.co/3v3O9Um

https://amzn.to/3mVewt2

Dirty Filthy Rich Men

https://amzn.to/3sw3xY9

https://apple.co/3tuAvJV

https://amzn.to/2OZOPLf

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Dirty Filthy Rich Love

https://amzn.to/32ndtIZ

https://apple.co/3tvkHGJ

https://amzn.to/3mZYeil

Leylah Attar

Moti On the Water

https://amzn.to/3dv4JXi

https://apple.co/3uVcITq

https://amzn.to/3glYdE8

ME Carter

The Hart Series Box Set

https://amzn.to/3al4SdX

https://apple.co/3eeJCI2

https://amzn.to/3sujNZI

Change of Hart

https://amzn.to/3egm8SK

https://apple.co/3eeJCI2

https://amzn.to/3sujNZI

Hart to Heart

https://amzn.to/3gmnMFg

https://apple.co/3mYYUVd

https://amzn.to/32sdcEo

Matters of the Hart

https://amzn.to/3gsgbou

https://apple.co/3ecacSe

https://amzn.to/3x7jOGj

Matters to Me

https://amzn.to/3x3Cg2P

https://apple.co/3tzNV7i

n/a

Matters to You

https://amzn.to/2RLxN4H

https://apple.co/3gk6Ejq

n/a

Melanie Harlow

Unforgettable

https://amzn.to/3sAbawU

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3so8PVC

Melanie Moreland

Vested Interest Series

https://amzn.to/3v1f2s6

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3x7vkSk

Bentley

https://amzn.to/3x74OIv

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3x7vkSk

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Aiden

https://amzn.to/3alJPbk

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3alxxje

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Maddox

https://amzn.to/3dt990S

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3mZL7h6

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Reid

https://amzn.to/3amzP1p

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/32nFcZW

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Van

https://amzn.to/3xekY3d

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3mWFFfb

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Halton

https://amzn.to/32nWQwP

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3esnfzd

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Sandy

https://amzn.to/2P0gaNx

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3glZeMs

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Vested Interest; ABC Corp

https://amzn.to/3su1K5U

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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Merry Vested Wedding

https://amzn.to/3twdcz9

KU - Amazon only

n/a

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My Saving Grace

https://amzn.to/3tHbJWI

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Natasha Madison

The Only One Series

https://amzn.to/2P1TQ68

https://apple.co/32mvoPY

https://amzn.to/3x60mtS

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Only One Kiss

https://amzn.to/3x2h7WG

https://apple.co/32mvoPY

https://amzn.to/3x60mtS

Only One Chance

https://amzn.to/3v1euCy

https://apple.co/2RC9HZW

https://amzn.to/3egvlum

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One One Night

https://amzn.to/3ghfzCl

https://apple.co/3v07TZ7

https://amzn.to/3dpG1aV

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Only One Touch

https://amzn.to/3n24XbF

https://apple.co/3sudG7I

https://amzn.to/3drqN5a

Nicole Edwards

Brantley Walker: Off the Books Series

https://amzn.to/3syyQkV

https://apple.co/3x7UpfZ

n/a

All In

https://amzn.to/2RBtU1Y

https://apple.co/3x7UpfZ

n/a

Without a Trace

https://amzn.to/3gmlqWW

https://apple.co/3swbXPf

n/a

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Hide & Seek

https://amzn.to/3gmlypo

https://apple.co/3drkJJV

n/a

Deadly Coincidence

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Alibi

Piper Rayne

Wild Steamy Hook-Up

https://amzn.to/32rbZ0k

https://apple.co/2QBSTC0

https://amzn.to/2Q5Ni7a

Rebecca Yarros

Point of Origin

https://amzn.to/3mZFnnz

KU - Amazon only

n/a

Roan Parrish

Invitation to the Blues

https://amzn.to/3eaoaUJ

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/3uYYvox

Sawyer Bennett

The Rise of Fortune and Fury

https://amzn.to/3an38kx

https://apple.co/2QcoPNm

n/a

Sierra Simone

American Queen

https://amzn.to/2RzL9Rh

KU - Amazon only

https://amzn.to/32wLJRX

Toni Aleo

Hard Hit

https://amzn.to/3x7dpew

KU - Amazon only

n/a



Keith Milano Memorial Fund

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Fund Information

The Keith Milano Memorial Fund was established to help raise awareness about the devastating and deadly disease that is mental illness. Keith’s spirit and laughter are kept alive through our efforts to increase awareness about mental illness and to raise money for education and imperative research. Keith often struggled with society’s perception of mental illness. Our hope is that by having the strength to say that Keith was “Bipolar” we can strip away the stigma and help others to be more open about their disease. 

Watch to learn more about the Milano Sprung Family's mission The Keith Milano Memorial Fund benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). At the end of the event, participating authors pay AFSP directly. AFSP is the only national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those affected by suicide. 

AFSP is a fully accredited 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization incorporated in the state of Delaware with primary offices in New York City. Federal tax ID # is 13-3393329.