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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Review: Star Farmer: Complete Series Boxset, Books 1-12 (Milky Way Universe Boxsets #4) by Jaxon Reed @AuthorJaxonReed


Blurb:

Tom Savage is intent on homesteading, and Phaethon is the newest planet open for colonization. Here, technology is lacking in many places. And for 200 credits, anyone can claim one square kilometer of prime farmland.

But Tom has a secret or two. He is not interested in farming crops, at least not at first. Tom wants to harvest pieces of Phaethon’s sun.

To do so will mean first reaching his stake out near the desert, surviving human predators along the way, bringing fugitives to justice, and dealing with the resident sand dragon population.

All in a day’s work for your local star farmer…


Thus begins Book 1 of the best-selling Star Farmer series, a 
tour de force of high-tech hijinks, Wild West colonization, and pure adrenaline-laced adventure. With over 8,000 four- and five-star ratings, Star Farmer features fist fights, bar brawls, shoot-outs, tons of Space Marine action and hot, futuristic warfare. Don’t miss the latest series in veteran science fiction and military fantasy author Jaxon Reed’s Milky Way Universe. Download it today!

Books in this boxset include: Tom Savage, Particle Two, Farm Hand, Pulsar's Peril, Night Shadow, Farmer's Wife, Bad Allegory, Overlord's Folly, Embargo's End, Routine Diplomacy, Global Elections, System Alignment.


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My Review:

Star Farmer is a mixture of old Western and science fiction novels. Star Farmer reminds me of a John Wayne movie and TV shows like Earth 2. I loved reading about Tom and his way of life.

The battles that seemed to follow Tom wherever he went kept me glued to the pages, waiting for another one as soon as one was done. The action just kept on coming page after page.

I love the world-building and the amazing characters, especially Tom, who carries a special place in my heart. I love everything about the Star Farmer series. I love the place or planet that was created for Tom’s world. I love the spaceship scenes, especially all the battles they seem to find their selves in. I can see them all play out in my head. What an awesome world! I can’t get enough of it and never want it to end.

I see Tom as a cartoon character sometimes. But either way, I always see him with a smile on his face. For some reason, I see a smile on his face even when he happens to be in a fight. I don’t know why.

I adore the bots and their ability to fight and construct buildings. I enjoy all the characters and their roles in the story. Additionally, I have a special fondness for Tom Savage, Gwen, Ash, Night Shadow, Lisa, and many more.

Star Farmer held me spellbound, maintaining my interest throughout all the conflicts and their strategies. What a fantastic series; I just can’t get enough of it. Star Farmer will linger in my mind for many days after I’ve read the final word.

I wholeheartedly recommend Star Farmer to all enthusiasts of science fiction! Grab your copy of the Star Farmer series today and embark on an unforgettable journey!

Check out all the books in the Star Farmer I’ve read.


Tom Savage #1

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Particle Two #2

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Farm Hand #3

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Pulsar's Peril #4

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Night Shadow #5

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Farmer's Wife #6

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Bad Allegory #7

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Overlord's Folly #8

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Embargo's End #9

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Routine Diplomacy #10

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Global Elections #11

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System Alignment #12

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Star Farmer: Complete Series Boxset, Books 1-12

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Book Blitz: The Brain that Breeds all Villainy by Peter Heavenheld @RABTBookTours




Speculative Fiction

Date Published: December 5, 2025




IZON is a company poised for world domination. Its AI and robots can replace any human worker, any government. Just two things stand in the way of its CEO. A female programmer out to avenge his greed. And the People’s Republic of China.

Tima Chelovekova lands her dream job with IZON, the hottest AI and robotics startup in Silicon Valley. But IZON CEO Jase Vestiger doesn't just want to get fabulously rich. He wants Tima’s invention to take over rival tech companies, replace humans with IZON services, corner governments - and run the world. This puts them on a collision course in a whirl of mega-corporations, AI prompts and Chinese hackers. Their conflict spans from Vienna to California, from superyachts to prison cells, from the peaks of technology to the deepest ethical questions. A striking tale of the AI age, a truly 21st century masterpiece of speculative fiction.

 

About the Author

 


 Peter Heavenheld is a neo-classical playwright and poet. A childhood in Australia, Fiji, Hungary and Japan made him desirous early on to understand the cultures and stories of the world - especially through the medium of theatre. Since then, his plays have been produced all over the world. His most recent tragedy, Cleo's Stratos, received rave reviews durings its season at the Cracked Actors Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2023. A Greek-Australian migrant family's journey through lockdowns, it was cleverly intertwined with the Greek myth of the sun-god, Helios. Peter's tragicomedy, Life, Rehearsed, enjoyed sell-out performances during a production by the MIDAS Theatre, Moscow's main English-speaking theatre. British actor Jonathan Salway starred as an actor living a bigamous double life, until his lies unravel - and he finds redemption. True Words from False Teeth, a Monty Pythonesque sketch revue, ran successfully at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He has also had public reading performances of numerous other plays, such as Saga Australis - The Macquariad (a historical drama about Australia's most influential colonial-era governor) and Freedom Born from Torture's Fires (a harrowing true story of Soviet spy chief and mass murderer, Lavrentiy Beria). Peter's poem Concerto for Auctioneer’s Mallet was a June Shenfield Poetry Award prize winner in Canberra, Australia, in 2021. Peter published a collection of his verse tragedies, Altar of the Muses, in 2010. Peter lives in Tokyo, Japan. When not writing, he enjoys driving his classic Aston Martin, experiencing Tokyo's galleries and museums, and listening to Baroque music. Indeed, he claims he can only write when inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi. The Brain that Breeds all Villainy is his first published novel.


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Cover Reveal: In Her Own Backyard by Ashley Hanna-Morgan @RABTBookTours

 


Thriller

Date Published: March 26, 2026

Publisher: Acorn Publishing


Every street holds a secret . . .

 

New to the neighborhood and reeling from the traumatic birth of her second child, Marlowe Moore is barely holding it together. Battling postpartum depression and anxiety, she’s desperate for stability.

But when she learns that a woman who once lived in her family’s new home vanished without a trace, Marlowe becomes obsessed. As strange things happen and neighborly smiles feel like veiled threats, Marlowe can’t shake the feeling that someone is hiding something.

She spirals further into paranoia, fixated on the abandoned case and determined to seek justice. But how can a woman who feels lost find a missing person?

Juggling the demands of her beloved family and her harrowing mental illness, Marlowe doesn’t realize she is caught in a cat-and-mouse game that could cost her everything … including her life.

 

About the Author

 


 Ashley Hanna-Morgan is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C). In addition to her work as a psychotherapist, she writes about mental health to advocate for change and inspire hope. In 2016, she wrote The Afterglow, a mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy curriculum that supports parents with postpartum depression and anxiety. In 2017, she published I Gave Birth to My Heart, a collection of poems about the secret anguishes and innumerable joys of reinventing oneself after postpartum depression.

When she isn’t counseling clients or volunteering with Postpartum Support International, Ashley loves to experiment in the kitchen and spend as much time outside as possible in San Diego, where she resides with her family. In Her Own Backyard is her first novel.


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Cover Reveal: Find Me At The Disco by Diahanna Aurora Hampton @XpressoTours

Find Me At The Disco
Diahanna Aurora Hampton
Publication date: January 8th 2026
Genres: Action, Romance

New York, 1977. Liza Collins is struggling to reconcile her relationship with her father, Will, after a lifetime of secrets and betrayal. Upon graduating from boarding school in London, Liza returns to her hometown of New York City seeking answers about her childhood that Will has largely left unanswered. Instead of answers, Liza unearths a series of illicit affairs, sham marriages, and financial troubles her father has tried to keep buried.

As Liza struggles with these findings and navigates adulthood, she meets Jennifer Blake-a woman who introduces her to a world of drugs, alcohol, and disco. In the midst of it all, Liza then discovers something about her family that she never could have imagined, clouding her judgment and sense of self. Consequently, Will is forced to either confess his mistakes or give up on his relationship with his daughter entirely.

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Author Bio:

Diahanna Aurora Hampton is a Boston based writer with a B.A. in Art Studies. Find Me At The Disco is her first novel.

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Cover Reveal: Ghostly Returns by Stephanie Hansen @hansenwriter @XpressoTours

Ghostly Returns
Stephanie Hansen
(Ghostly Howls, #2)
Publication date: February 10th 2026
Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance

Strange visitors have appeared in Ethel, their clothes and mannerisms jarring against the familiar rhythm of the coastal town. The woman in Orla and Dave’s spare room speaks in archaic phrases and marvels at electric lights, while the silent man staying with Molly and Cormac carries a translucent device that glows with symbols no one recognizes.

As fog rolls in from the sea, bringing with it the now-familiar whispers and cold spots that signal another haunting, the four friends realize they must unravel the temporal mystery before them. The clock tower strikes at midnight, and both past and future hang in the balance.

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Author Bio:

Stephanie Hansen is an Imadjinn finalist as well as a PenCraft and Global Book Award Winning Author. Her debut novella series, Altered Helix, released in 2020. It hit the #1 New Release, #1 Best Seller, and other top 100 lists on Amazon. It is now being adapted to an animated story for Tales. Her debut novel, Replaced Parts, released in 2021 through Fire & Ice YA and Tantor Audio. It has been in a Forbes article, hit Amazon bestseller lists, and made the Apple young adult coming soon bestsellers list. The second book in the Transformed Nexus series, Omitted Pieces, released in 2022. Her next novella, Ghostly Howls, releases 2/7/23. She is a member of the deaf and hard of hearing community so she tries to incorporate that into her fiction. https://www.authorstephaniehansen.com/

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Cover Reveal: Forge by ML Nystrom @ml_nystrom @HotTreePromos @hottreepubs



Title: Forge
Author:  ML Nystrom
Series: Iron City Nights MC, #2
Genre: MC Romance
Release Date: March 19, 2026
Cover Designer: Booksmith Design

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He’s a craftsman who craves peace. She’s a storm with secrets. Together, they’ll forge something stronger—or shatter beyond repair.

Camshaft just wants to keep his head down—making knives, fixing engines, and keeping the Iron City Knights running in their new direction. With the club fighting to clean up its reputation, he’s sworn off drama and distractions.

Then Sabrina barrels into town. Sharp-tongued, fearless, and hiding a past she doesn’t fully understand, she turns Cam’s quiet world upside down. Rumor has it she’s the daughter of Scrap, the club’s disgraced ex-president—and if that’s true, she may be the key to the Knights’ future… or their undoing.

As violent vandalism rocks the neighborhood and innocent people get hurt, the Knights are forced to hunt the ones responsible. But danger isn’t only found in the streets. Secrets swirl around Sabrina, threatening to unravel everything she’s built—and everything Cam has tried to hold steady.

When the truth explodes, Cam must decide: cling to the safety of solitude, or risk it all for the fierce, unpredictable woman who’s stolen his heart.

Explosive chemistry. Hidden legacies. A fight for love in a world built on steel and fire.

Perfect for fans of gritty MC romance, Forge delivers a blend of suspense, steam, and raw emotion in the next chapter of the Iron City Knights saga.

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Ignite
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I've had stories in my head since I was a child.  All sorts of stories of fantasy, romance, mystery and anything else that captured my interest. I'm a voracious reader, and have spent many hours in my life devouring books, therefore it's only fitting I should write a few myself!  

I've spent most of my life as a performing musician and band instrument repair technician, but that doesn't mean I'm pigeon-holed into one mold. I've been a university professor, belly dancer, craftsperson, soap maker, singer, rock band artist, jewelry maker, lifeguard, swim coach, and whatever else I feel like exploring.  As one of my students said to me once, "Life's too short to ignore the opportunities." I have no intention of ever stopping so welcome to my story world.  I hope you enjoy it!