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Christmas Discounts for Two New Catholic Novels

Author Kevin Rush wishes you Merry Christmas with 25% off his latest books

We’re coming up on Thanksgiving, and in no time we’ll be preparing for Christmas. There is much to be thankful for this year (including, perhaps, the preservation of our beloved Republic), but even so, our posture should be prayerful anticipation rather than premature jubilation. As we do every year in Advent, we must reflect on our shortcomings, our flaw and failures, and marvel that in spite of it all, God our Father wishes to shower us with mercy. May His mercy draw us closer to Him and farther from the abyss of “fundamental transformation” we’ve been toeing of late.

On the point of gratitude, I am very thankful for the loyal readers who’ve supported my modest efforts to tilt the cultural axis back to quality entertainment that uplifts and edifies. Your willingness to purchase, read, and post reviews of my books has kept me going, despite the Sisyphean existence of the independent author. In the spirit of gratitude, I want to offer you these links for Christmas discounts of my most recent books, Harvesting Eden and The Wedding Routine 2: Destination Lyon.

Hardly a warm-and-fuzzy Christmas story, Harvesting Eden is a rough-edged fable that employs fantasy and sci-fi motifs to illustrate the dangers of contemporary, secular society, where today’s fleeting feelings are weighed more heavily in the balance than 5,000 years of hard-won wisdom.

As 16-year-old Tara Hartzwell mourns the loss of her twin sister, she’s ready to throw her own life away, until the appearance of a mystery girl plunges Tara into an intragalactic struggle, that teaches her there is no peace for a creature at war with its Creator. But now that I think of it, Harvesting Eden might be a classic Yuletide tale, in the tradition of A Christmas Carol. “God bless us, everyone!”

Readers of The Wedding Routine, which I released three years ago, will recall that Christmas played a prominent role in the climax of that story. I won’t give anything away for those of you who haven’t started the series, but Celia and Emile are back in The Wedding Routine 2: Destination Lyon. Yes, it’s a destination wedding for our two lovebirds, but not without the screwball complications that make for an entertaining RomCom.

Destination Lyon is also my personal love letter to the city I visited in fall of 2019. It’s filled with cultural and historical references woven into the narrative, as the reader encounters this beautiful city through the eyes of its natives and Celia’s crazy New Jersey relatives.

Again, not to give too much away, but as Celia finds her dancer’s feet getting a bit cold, she’s pretty much on her own. She has no luck seeking advice from her uncles or even her mother, who seem to be going through simultaneous midlife crises, which their experience in Lyon helps them happily resolve. Destination Lyon neatly sets up The Wedding Routine 3, which I hope to compete in a timely manner.

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To get your discounted copy of either book, just click on the link in the second paragraph above. They take you directly to IngramSparks, the printer. Once again, thank you for your support, and I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas.

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The Wedding Routine Garners Five-Star Amazon Reader Review

For independent authors, reader reviews are our lifeblood. Unfortunately, not many readers know this. I’ve had readers compliment my work sumptuously, but when I look on Amazon or Goodreads for a review, nothing! This dilemma forces us to take extreme measures, such as giving away 100 free copies through a Goodreads Giveaway in hopes that some percentage of those folks will read the book AND leave us a review (but only if they like it!). Since we launched The Wedding Routine in late November, and the holidays kept people very busy, now’s the time we’d expect reader reviews to come trickling in.

So, here’s our first Amazon Review, given Five Stars!

Delightful and satisfying comedy-romance

“Loved the pace and the immediacy of this relatable story. If you are a fan of screwball comedies with clever repartee, this novel is for you. Author Kevin Rush used dance sequences to good effect to reveal relationships between the characters. Vivid, well-crafted story-telling.”

Thank you, “Pomegranate,” whoever you are, and thanks to all who purchased and are currently enjoying The Wedding Routine. We hope to see your reviews soon. If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, you can order by clicking the image below.

P.S. Sadly, another reason we need honest, favorable reviews is to counteract the effects of malicious reviews that bad actors post for their personal or political reasons. We all understand how cancel culture works. Some lunatic decides that your personal, political, or religious beliefs disqualify you from living peaceably in society, and they take it upon themselves to destroy your career. I’ve had malicious reviews posted on Goodreads and Amazon by people who seem to have opened their account simply to slam my book, which they obviously didn’t read. I’ve also had people list complaints about a book that had no bearing on what I had written, and must have been meant for some other book. It’s all but impossible to correct these matters, so we rely on our honest readers to restore balance. Thanks for understanding.

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Enter the Goodreads Giveaway to Win a Free E-Book of “The Wedding Routine”

Enjoy a heartwarming tale of love for Christmas

As part of our promotional efforts for The Wedding Routine, we’ve launched a Goodreads Giveaway. One hundred lucky readers will win a free e-book version of this uplifting romantic comedy. Entering is easy and free! Just follow this link to Goodreads and sign up. In the first hour of the giveaway, more than 100 readers have entered! The contest runs for three weeks, and winners will have their downloads in time for Christmas.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Wedding Routine by Kevin Rush

The Wedding Routine

by Kevin Rush

Giveaway ends December 20, 2021.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

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To Have and To Hold…for the Next Two Minutes!

Brighten your holiday season with this delightful tale of a struggling dance instructor who has all the right moves for wedding choreography, but can’t find the rhythm in her own romantic life. Comedic actress Laura Orrico calls The Wedding Routine, “real, raw and heartwarmingly funny.” Comedian Michael Pritchard calls Kevin Rush “a brilliant writer.”

Kevin Rush is the author of The Lance and the Veil, an adventure in the time of Christ, and Earthquake Weather, a novel for Catholic teens. He drew on his love of classic films and his years of experience studying Ballroom, Swing, Hustle, and Latin Rhythm dancing to write an engaging romance in the spirit of an old Bing Crosby Christmas movie. If you don’t want to wait for the chance of an e-book, the paperback version is available now. Just click the image below.

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Coming Nov. 14: The Wedding Routine, a romantic comedy novella

Help author Kevin Rush launch his next book by marking it “Want to Read” on your Goodreads account.

The Wedding Routine

The Wedding Routine is a romantic comedy about Celia Cleary, a young ballroom dance champion from New Jersey, who makes her living choreographing wedding dances. Her business is failing, and her own romantic life is out of step, until she falls for a handsome French chef, who, much to her dismay, resolutely refuses to dance. Quick witted humor, well-drawn, relatable characters and the warm Catholic spirit of an old Bing Crosby movie combine for a smart, enjoyable, and uplifting read. But to get this book to the public, the author needs your help.

Also by Kevin Rush

Independent authors face an uphill battle getting their books to their intended audiences. That hill is even steeper for Catholic authors hoping to tilt the cultural axis back towards positive values, virtue, and decency. But there are tools at our disposal, and a powerful tool is Goodreads.com.

Owned by Amazon.com, Goodreads is a forum used by 125 million readers to find their next book. When a book trends on Goodreads, it gets noticed. So, how do we make it trend? You can help by following this link to The Wedding Routine and marking it “Want to Read.” You can also ask me a question about the book. When enough Goodreads members do this, the website includes the book in its internal promotions and emails, which generates valuable free publicity.

YA novel by Kevin Rush

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting more about the book, including how you can enter a Goodreads Giveaway contest to win a free copy.

Please take a few seconds right now to visit Goodreads and mark The Wedding Routine as “Want to Read.” Thanks so much for your support.

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