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Monday, December 11, 2023

Nonfiction Feature: They Call Me the Refund Man by Nathaniel R. McDaniel #blogtour #bookreview #nonfiction #business #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours

How You Can Start a Successful Tax Business

Nonfiction, Small Business, Taxes

Date Published: September 12, 2023

Dive into the High-Stakes World of Tax Returns with Nathaniel McDaniel's Inspiring Journey

There are few certainties in life, but the inevitability of death and taxes stands unchallenged. Given this universal truth, the tax return industry emerges as a lucrative goldmine of opportunities, waiting to be seized by those ready to embrace its potential.

"They Call Me the Refund Man: How To Start A Successful Tax Business" chronicles Nathaniel McDaniel's transformative journey from long hours in the car industry to achieving financial liberation and a harmonious work-life balance through tax preparation.

After witnessing his personal life stagnate amidst the grind of car sales, Nathaniel took the bold step of charting a new course. Now, during the tax season alone, he rakes in more than he once did from nearly 80 exhaustive hours a week selling cars!

Nathaniel doesn't just share his story; he paves a clear path for you to navigate the complexities of the tax business. Discover actionable insights on:

    The art of effective market research.
    Gaining the right tax credentials.
    Assembling and nurturing a high-performing team.
    Crafting a magnetic marketing strategy.
    Forging enduring client bonds.
    Navigating legal intricacies.
And much more...

While the realm of tax preparation can appear labyrinthine and overwhelming, with the right guidance and determination, it transforms into a world of unmatched opportunity. "They Call Me the Refund Man" serves as both an enlightening memoir and an invaluable guidebook, making it an indispensable read for aspiring tax professionals and business enthusiasts alike.

Take the leap into the prosperous domain of tax returns. Unearth the secrets of this booming industry and redefine your future.

Grab your copy now and set forth on a journey towards unparalleled success!

Review

Whether you’re starting a business, already own a business, or just want to improve on your knowledge of taxes, this is a great read.

Nathaniel R. McDaniel gives us an easy to understand version of owning a tax business. ⠀

This is great for startups looking to learn more about all of the ins and outs.

Enlightening and Extremely well-written.

About the Author

Nathaniel R. McDaniel studied accounting and business at Eastern Oklahoma State College. He has owned Refund Man Taxes in Arlington, TX since 2008 which has been ranked the #1 tax service in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Married with four children and three grandchildren, McDaniels enjoys spending time with his 4-year-old daughter-taking her to her karate and gymnastics lessons. An avid traveler, he has been on 18 cruises and travels to Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oklahoma Sooner College football games with his eldest son and brother.

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Fiction Feature: It's a Wonderful Dog by Keri Salas #blogtour #giveaway #fiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours @PublishingAcorn

A Christmas Tail

Animal and Holiday Fiction

Date Published: November 16, 2023

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

It’s Christmas Eve in western Kansas and a snowstorm is gaining strength as Bear Bailey, a devoted Great Pyrenees, tries to comfort his beloved owner Mary. She’s in hot water with the local business villain, and Bear’s earlier altercation with this miser only seemed to make things worse. When Mary blurts out that she wishes for a different life, Bear blames himself for her despair and runs away.

Meanwhile Jiff, a Labrador patiently waiting for his own human to meet him at the Rainbow Bridge, sees Bear shivering alone in the blizzard. Knowing Bear won’t survive the night without intervention, Jiff agrees to act as Bear’s guardian angel on Earth. He is determined to show the Great Pyrenees what the lives of the humans around him would have been like without his presence over the years.

A holiday “tail” for those who love the season but feel the deep loss of loved ones (both furry and human), It’s a Wonderful Dog shines a light on the power of love and community, and reminds us that miracles do exist.

Review

This was a real the reason for the season type of book. It's a great story that honors the holiday spirit, relationships, and most of all pets.

A sweet, heartfelt book with furry friends and family at the heart of it.

I enjoyed reading and getting to know the characters.

About the Author

Keri Salas grew up a small town girl with a sense of grand adventure. After marrying her childhood sweetheart and starting their first business on a shoestring budget, she went on to spend the last two decades as a life coach helping others reach their dreams.

The greatest joys in her life are exploring London, snuggling with her dogs (past, present, and future), and spending time with her husband David. Though not necessarily in that order. She believes that people will knock your socks off with their kindness, and life is filled with miracles and serendipitous events to rival any great fictional book.

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Middle Grade Feature: The Secrets of Chilkoot Trail by Suse Wilcox #promo #middlegrade #fiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours

Middle Grade Fiction

Date Published: August 2020

Pearl and her brother, Frances, go on summer vacation each year with their adventurous grandparents. This year, they’re going to Alaska. The only glitch, if that is what it can be called, is that CJ is going too. He is the foster kid their grandparents are taking care of until his father gets well.

After hiking along the historic Chilkoot Trail, Pearl, Frances, and CJ have no choice but to rely on each other when they are taken astray by a gruegle, a keeper of the forest. They work to help all the gruegles save the trees from sickness and escape from the tyrannical Grand Gruegle. In the process, they experience the magnificence of the forest. They discover that trees look after each other through an amazing symbiotic relationship which mirrors relationships in their own families.

At the end of the book is a list of questions that relate to science, social studies, vocabulary, and reading/comprehension. Educators can use this resource to ascertain the reader’s understanding of various subject matter.

About the Author

Suse Wilcox lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons. She has and MBA from the University of Michigan and worked in the field of finance before pursuing her passion to write. She hopes to motivate children and young adults to read books that are both fun and entertaining but also have thought-provoking messages regarding life, personal choices, and faith.

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Friday, December 8, 2023

Juvenile Fantasy Feature: Lex and Lucy, Dream Warriors! by Alessio Conforzi #promo #juvenilefiction #fantasy #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours

Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy

Date Published: October 12, 2023

Illustrator: Talia Bingham

Lex and Lucy dream of adventure. When their dream comes true, they get much more than they bargained for! The twins are sent on a quest, where they have to face their fears and work together. They also learn not to judge people or creatures on their first appearance. As they discover, not everyone in Dreamland is quite as they seem. Lucy and Lex may only be novice Dream Warriors, but when they finally meet the Welkies, they have to stay strong to defeat them.

About the Author

My Name is Alessio Conforzi, I am an Italian passport holder but have spent the entirety of my life in Malawi, Africa. I am 24 years old and in 2022 I graduated from Stellenbosch University with a diploma in Sustainable Development. I have always been passionate about wildlife and realized my creative storytelling tendencies at the age of 14 when I would write fictional stories about the African wilderness.

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Book Tour & Book Review: Mind-Stirring Business Secrets by Christen Hagan #blogtour #bookreview #business #nonfiction #rabtbooktours @RABTBookTours

The Journey to Success: A Conversation with Entrepreneurs & Industry Leaders

Business Nonfiction

Date Published: July 28, 2023

Publisher: MindStir Media

INTRODUCTION WITH SHARK TANK'S KEVIN HARRINGTON AND WALL STREET JOURNAL & USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. J. HEBERT

Being an entrepreneur can be a challenging path. But what if it didn't have to be? What if you could tap into the expertise of a world-renowned entrepreneurial icon, an award-winning publishing CEO, a celebrity agent, real estate moguls, and a host of others who have been where you are ... that moment before things took off? What if they were willing to share some of the most important lessons from their journeys?

Mind-Stirring Business Secrets is a collection of wisdom offered by almost two dozen business leaders from a wide range of fields, all with one crucial thing in common--they turned their dreams into reality. And with their help, you can too.

Inside you'll find hacks to maximize your business valuation, the magic of co-creation and why it works, tips on becoming your best self so your business reaches its full potential, and much more. Give yourself the advantage of million-dollar mentors and their Mind-Stirring Business Secrets.

Authors who contributed to this book:

Christen Hagan, Darren Prince, Christopher Masiello, Jesse Haynes, Karl Yaacoub, Dr. Kathleen McAllister, Ami Mariscal, Ocean Eagle, Mark Paul, Jason Pliml, Bably Bhasin, Donald Williams, Paul Gunn, Dr. Britney Caruso, Norm Ashley, Jake Butler, Jack Atkinson, Myrielle Philistin, Carolyn Watkins, and Youngtae Kim

Review

I enjoyed this book and managed to read it completely within a short time.

As a suggestion, take notes and refine them to your own circumstances. Much of what he said you may already know but don’t always put into practice.

Quick read and practical. Love information that is easy to access.

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Vampire Romance Feature: Shauna's Silver Swordsmith by Kate Hill #promo #newrelease #vampireromance #paranormalromance #rabtbooktours @KateHillRomance @RABTbookTours

Vampire Romance

Date Published: December 01, 2023

Daniel – Reared by the master swordsmith who taught me his craft, I've dedicated my life to forging steel. I never thought about the occult, until a foreign man with unimaginable power stops at my home and forge. He takes me to Japan where I study under an ancient swordsmith. Nothing and no one, especially a woman, can tear me away from my craft, or so I think. While visiting New York City in 1927, I meet Shauna, and everything changes.

Shauna – Working the streets with only my abusive pimp Jack to look out for me is no way to live, but I don't have much choice. When a rich weirdo takes me to a ritzy hotel and offers me a way out, I'm not sure what to do. Then he shows up at Jack's juice joint with tall, gorgeous Daniel whose mixed messages make my head spin. Can a vampire swordsmith fall in love with a former pro skirt, or is all his heat only in the forge?

Note: Shauna's Silver Swordsmith is a short vampire romance with a stubborn hero, a resilient heroine, historical settings, some spice, violence, and a HEA.

Excerpt

Right now I’m between customers. I check my makeup in a cracked mirror in the ladies’ room and saunter across the main floor to see who might be lonely. I nearly pee myself when two new guys walk in. One of them is Mr. Kishida. Damn. I never thought I’d see him again.

The guy with him is enough to make a girl’s eyes fall out. If Mr. Kishida is a vampire, then this guy is one of those Greek gods. Usually older guys don’t turn me on unless they’ve got a lot of cold, hard cash, but this one—Whew. I’d do him for free.

He’s tall, though not as tall as Jack, but probably six feet or so. I’m a real good judge of men’s bodies. Hell, by now I’m an expert. His black pinstripe suit fits his broad-shouldered body perfectly. There’s no hiding the curve of muscles in his arms or the strength of his chest. It’s the kind of chest a girl could snuggle against after a long night of sex. He’s ruggedly handsome, and his sleek, ash-colored hair is randomly streaked with silver. Instead of old, he looks sophisticated.

I can’t remember the last time a guy made my heart beat faster. I’m so dead inside, or I thought I was until now.

Well, they’re not here to see me, and I’m not sure if I should just go up and talk to Mr. Kishida. Some guys get sore if you act friendly, even if you’ve seen them before.

As if reading my mind, Mr. Kishida’s gaze shifts to me. He smiles ever-so faintly and nods. I smile back. His gorgeous friend also stares at me, and I feel like I’ve been struck by lightning. Heat floods my whole body, and I resist the urge to fan myself with my hand.

I’m shoved from behind and stagger, nearly twisting my ankle in my high heels. I turn sharply to Jack.

“What’s the matter with you?” He glares at me. “Those two cats are looking for a pussy.”

Well, since Jack’s ordering me to go—

About the Author

Kate Hill is a vegetarian New Englander who loves writing romantic fantasies. When she's not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out, watching horror movies, and researching vampires and Viking history. She runs the Compelling Beasts Blog that is dedicated to antagonists, antiheroes, and paranormal creatures. Kate also writes as Saloni Quinby.

Visit her online at https://www.kate-hill.com. Join her newsletter at https://kate-hill.com/index.php/newsletter.

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Fantasy Feature: Heart Stealer by Melody Wiklund #promo #releaseday #giveaway #fantasy #rabtbooktours @MelodyWiklund @RABTBookTours

Fantasy

Date Published: 12-08-2023

Without a heart, death and love are equally impossible.

James's heart has been stolen. He knows because he got stabbed in the chest and didn't even bleed. On the plus side, he isn't dead! On the minus side, whoever has his heart can control him, and until he gets the heart back, he is incapable of feeling love for anyone but the thief. Whoever that may be.

He has to get the heart back, and quickly. But with an assassin in the mix, and a vengeful ex-lover, and a suspicious fiancée, and no idea who to trust or where to look, the task won't be easy. Especially when, with a stolen heart, he can't even really trust himself.

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Melody Wiklund is a writer of fantasy and occasionally romance. In her free time, she loves knitting and watching Chinese dramas. And she’s never summoned a spirit or an assassin… or at least so she claims.

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