The Beauty Series Blog Tour and Giveaway!

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Beauty for Ashes

Jazz is being forced to move and her mom has given her a major task to accomplish. She has to pack up the attic. What Jazz finds in the attic changes her life in ways she never imagined, and opens her up to life altering possibilities.

Monstrous Beauty

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Ethan’s father was a piece of work, to put it mildly. His father managed to become quite wealthy before he died, yet he left Ethan deeply damaged in more ways than one. Can the love and care of a strange young woman with a past of her own free him, or is he doomed to never change?

 

 

 

My Reviews

Beauty for Ashes

What a cute twist on the old classic Cinderella. I love Carol’s take on this story with Jazz as the main character. I found myself reading this short story in no time as I was taken with the trunk in the attic and its mysterious contents. I wanted to take everything out at once, but I’m glad that Jazz took her time with each item.

This story is for girls of all ages, so make sure you read it with your daughters, granddaughters, nieces and other young ladies. It was presented in a fun way that not only will they enjoy, but they will feel like they are a part of. They may also learn a valuable lesson in trusting God for the results of anything they might be going through!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from CelebrateLit in exchange for an honest review which I have given.

Monstrous Beauty

My absolute favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast, so when I saw the description for this book I was a little nervous. I didn’t want changes to a story that I already loved so much. Let me be the first to say I was wrong! I loved what Carol did with the classic story to make it her own. I felt all the changes to the original story were appropriate for this storyline, and (dare I say) thought some of them made the overall story even better!

I must admit, I do not like “easy” love stories. I enjoy seeing both sides work at it, almost as if to make them appreciate the relationship more. Carol brings a degree of work to this relationship, even more so then the original version. Annabelle and Ethan have to work hard and overcome many obstacles to make it. And just when you think everything is going great, along comes a twist that makes you think it’s not going to happen

I really enjoyed reading this sweet rendition of Beauty and the Beast. I can’t wait to see what other fairytale she may choose to alter next! And be sure to share this book with a young lady…I think it’s appropriate for them as well.

I received a complimentary copy of this boo, from Celebrate Lit in exchange for a honest review which I have given.

About the Author

Carol E. Keen currently resides in Alabama with her husband and family. She spends her time writing, reading, working on photography, and working with her much loved critters. She started creating stories to share with others at the age of two years old. She was published for several years in FAMA magazine (Freshwater And Marine Aquarium) as a contributing editor. She published her first book on CD, called Simply Seahorses. She is overjoyed to be publishing her fiction to share with you now. Carol currently has more books in the “works”. Please feel free to follow her for updates.

On a personal note: Carol really enjoys coffee and a good book.

Guest Post from Carol E. Keen

Can you believe it? I’m on my second tour with Celebrate Lit! Wow! I’m floored and happy and close to tears too. I have to say a HUGE thank you to Sandy and Denise for their encouragement and patience and help.

Today we are talking about my first series, The Beauty Series. The first book, Beauty For Ashes is the very first published fiction book that I have released. It started out as a contest entry. When it didn’t make the winning selection, I expanded it and had several trusted people read it. It was well received over all, and so I braved the scary world of navigation Amazon and published it.

Beauty For Ashes is based on Cinderella, and it was a challenge to write. I had always had some questions about why certain things weren’t covered in that story, so in my version, I added them. I answered my unanswered questions. I also have always felt that Cinderella had to be Christian to survive what she did and still be who she was.

My third published book is the second book in this series, and one of my favorite fairytales of all time. Monstrous Beauty is based on Beauty and the Beast. As with Beauty For Ashes, I always felt a “back story” to what drove the Beast was missing. In this version I have added all that, as well as having other answers to why “Beauty” was in this situation to start with. How would either of them relied on God to get through their situations?

I had a lot of fun writing Monstrous Beauty, and I’m looking forward to the next book I plan to write in this series.

Thank you so much for joining me on this adventure, and please feel free to ask questions!

Blessings, Carol ?

Blog Stops

August 11: A Baker’s Perspective

August 12: Eat, Read, Teach, Blog

August 13: Chas Ray’s Book Nerd Corner

August 14: Back Porch Reads

August 15: Pause for Tales

August 16: It’s Storytime with Van Daniker

August 17: A Greater Yes

August 17: inklings and notions

August 18: Karen’s Krayons

August 19: Blossoms and Blessings

August 20: simpleharvestreads

August 21: Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations

August 22: The Power of Words

August 23: Cassandra M’s Place

August 24: ArtisticNobody

Giveaway

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To celebrate her tour, Carol is giving away three ebook copies of the Beauty Series with bookmark. Enter the giveaway here: https://promosimple.com/ps/a180

3 responses to “The Beauty Series Blog Tour and Giveaway!

  1. Carol

    Thank you so much for your reviews!

    Beauty and the Beast is one of my all time favorite fairy tales as well. 🙂

    Blessings, Carol 🙂