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$20 #Giveaway Five Favorite Books by Lindsay Lees #Win THE WILLING @LindsLees42 @RockstarBkTours Ends 11.5

October 18, 2022 By Mary

THE WILLING Blog Tour 

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on THE WILLING by Lindsay Lees Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 
About The Book:
Title: THE WILLING
Author: Lindsay Lees
Pub. Date: June 14, 2021
Publisher: Lindsay Lees
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 299
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

To Escape a Fully Controlled “Utopian” City-State, There Is Only One Way Out — To Single-Handedly Confront This Scary and Absurd World.

In less than a year, fifteen-year-old Gypsy Capone will be considered a woman in Ovoidia, a “utopian” city-state where every woman can be approached for immediate sex by any man, where curving architecture adds weird whimsy, sporks are the only cutlery, and true intimacy between the genders is a sign of suspect subversion. After all, if a woman just plays along, she’ll also do her job and have children, with the reward of a fine home in the “Communities,” where she and the other “Mamas” live together in harmony with everything they need. Right?

The irony: Diam and Isis, the two leaders of Ovoidia, are themselves females. Fun, yes! And just below the surface, perversely sinister. They personally execute these precise sacrifices by women to establish their “happy,” absurdly totalitarian utopia, and are backed up by their chosen army of male “crusaders,” enforcing a crime-free, fully controlled society.

Men are relegated to work in the “City” where they may “enjoy”—right there on the street if they wish—any woman they want and are welcome to satisfy their sexual and emotional needs at establishments called Gaje Clubs where only the most “gifted” among women are chosen to work.

Not surprisingly, in Ovoidia women have evolved until they feel nothing of sexual pleasure. But in Gypsy’s deepest heart, she realizes her own dark secret: she is the exception. Next, she discovers to her horror that her secret, if known, could result in the ultimate punishment—genital mutilation.

To save her body and even her soul, Gypsy chooses a dangerous path—to single-handedly confront this scary and absurd world. She has the support of her allegiant sister Sadie and Miles Devine, a rogue, secretly gay crusader, and also “Doctor,” a morally questionable physician to help her. But none of them fathom the levels of paradox, incongruity, and twisted evil they will soon face, and the ride becomes something even Gypsy could have never imagined.

Can Gipsy Survive this Fully Controlled “Utopian” City-State?

Disclaimer: The Willing may contain triggering and/or sensitive material. Sexual violence, human trafficking, sexual assault and abuse are topics mentioned in the book.

Review:
“The Willing is an unusually deep commentary on a malignant dysfunction in our society, dressed in fishnet utopian stockings. While the premise and its sensual details push the boundaries of belief, a community that is ostensibly focused on the greater good but is governed by fear and hypocrisy fits perfectly in the dystopian genre. Gypsy’s character is flawed and immature in many ways, but her shield-like honesty is refreshing among a sea of conformists. A rather feminist piece filled with satire on the state of equality, The Willing is weighty and serious in its message, and sad in its reflection of how women are treated in our modern world. For a change from the norm, Lindsay Lees provides a gripping story that will have you thinking deeply about the importance of the relationships in your life.”–Jennifer Jackson IndiesToday.com

 

Favorite Books

 

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

1984 by George Orwell

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 

The Alchemist by Paola Coelho

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 

 

About Lindsay Lees:

Lindsay Lees is originally from Los Angeles. She holds dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom, and while growing up and later in college, she split her time between the two countries.

Lindsay earned a B.A. in 2008 from Manchester Metropolitan University, and next an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from California College of the Arts. The Willing is Lindsay’s debut novel. She currently lives a quiet Southern life with her husband and a houseful of pets.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card, International.

Ends November 5th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/3/2022 Writer of Wrongs Excerpt
10/4/2022 Two Chicks on Books Excerpt
10/5/2022 A Dream Within A Dream Guest Post
10/6/2022 Jenguerdy IG Spotlight
10/7/2022 Rajiv’s Reviews Review/IG Post

 

Week Two:

10/10/2022 Jazzy Book Reviews Guest Post/IG Post
10/11/2022 Brandi Danielle Davis Review/IG Post
10/12/2022 @shangread_la IG Review
10/13/2022 @jaimerockstarbooktours IG Spotlight
10/14/2022 GryffindorBookishNerd IG Review

 

Week Three:

10/17/2022 Book Reviews by Taylor Review/IG Post
10/18/2022 Beersbooksandboos Review/IG Post
10/19/2022 BookHounds Guest Post /IG Post
10/20/2022 #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog Guest Post or Excerpt
10/21/2022 @jacleomik33 IG Review

 

Week Four:

10/24/2022 Books a Plenty Book Reviews Review
10/25/2022 I’m Shelf-ish Review/IG Post
10/26/2022 Nerdophiles Review
10/27/2022 @just_another_mother_with_books IG Review
10/28/2022 The Momma Spot Review/IG Post

 

Week Five:

10/31/2022 @jypsylynn IG Review

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Elena says

    October 18, 2022 at 9:29 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway!

  2. Leah says

    October 18, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    Congrats to the author! 🙂

  3. Nancy Jones says

    October 18, 2022 at 9:42 pm

    Thanks for the chance.

  4. Leela says

    October 18, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  5. Debbie P says

    October 18, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    This sounds like a great story.

  6. Sarah L says

    October 18, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    Looks like an interesting book.
    Thanks for the contest. 

  7. LeonieT says

    October 19, 2022 at 12:59 am

    Great concept for a book. My niece will love it!

  8. Maria Malaveci says

    October 19, 2022 at 4:57 am

    Thank you so much for the giveaway!

  9. Barbara Montag says

    October 19, 2022 at 5:06 am

    I love everything about this book – genre title and cover!
    Thank you for sharing this.

  10. Audrey Stewart says

    October 19, 2022 at 5:29 am

    Lindsay Lees is a new author to me, but I want to thank this blog for the introduction.
    I look forward to reading this book.

  11. Rita Wray says

    October 19, 2022 at 5:53 am

    Sounds like a great read.

  12. Jolanda says

    October 19, 2022 at 6:36 am

    Congratulations!

  13. Cathy French says

    October 19, 2022 at 7:05 am

    I think the cover is perfect for this scary and Absurd World

  14. Amy Woolard says

    October 19, 2022 at 7:07 am

    I have a feeling I could get lost in this book! I can’t wait to read it!!

  15. Jenness M says

    October 19, 2022 at 7:32 am

    Sounds great and I love the cover!

  16. Laura Thomas says

    October 19, 2022 at 8:24 am

    Sounds like this one could make me think and make some connections.

  17. Teresa Gilbert says

    October 19, 2022 at 9:02 am

    This book sounds just like what ive been looking for!

  18. DebP says

    October 19, 2022 at 9:39 am

    This looks like an interesting and engrossing read. Thank you.

  19. clynsg says

    October 19, 2022 at 9:42 am

    This is definitely a different way to look at the concept of free sex and the different types of abuse of either male or female domination.

  20. Lacey Waters says

    October 19, 2022 at 11:53 am

    oh my gosh twisted!!! i HAVE to read this story and be part of overthrowing this madness!

  21. Julie Bickham says

    October 19, 2022 at 11:54 am

    I look forward to reading this.

  22. heather says

    October 19, 2022 at 12:31 pm

    I would love to read this one this fall season it sounds super good.

  23. Marisela Zuniga says

    October 19, 2022 at 1:24 pm

    This sounds like an interesting book,!

  24. Elaine G says

    October 19, 2022 at 1:31 pm

    Sounds like an interesting read.

  25. Annette says

    October 19, 2022 at 2:21 pm

    It sounds like a great book to use as a comparison to some of today’s bizarre, yet accepted, practices.

  26. Bonnie says

    October 19, 2022 at 2:37 pm

    What a fascinating book! Great cover too.

  27. Sherry says

    October 19, 2022 at 3:45 pm

    Looks like a good book.

  28. Cindy Merrill says

    October 19, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    Sounds like a twisted version of The Hand Maiden.Hard to believe free sex will prevent crime, but who knows?

  29. Amy Green says

    October 19, 2022 at 7:01 pm

    This science fiction twist on every woman’s worst fears is sure to catch fire! Highly recommended! Share with your girlfriends.

  30. xjanelx78 says

    October 20, 2022 at 11:27 am

    This sounds like a great read!

  31. wendy hutton says

    October 20, 2022 at 11:41 am

    congrats on the release, this sounds like a really interesting story

  32. Antoinette M says

    October 20, 2022 at 3:32 pm

    This sounds interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.

  33. Sarah L says

    October 20, 2022 at 10:37 pm

    Do you like to go leaf peeping in the fall?

  34. Clem says

    October 20, 2022 at 11:43 pm

    Interesting cover

  35. bn100 says

    October 21, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    interesting characters

  36. James Coyne says

    October 23, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    I hope you had a great day

  37. Rebecca Graham says

    October 24, 2022 at 12:41 am

    This needs to go on my reading list.

  38. April says

    October 24, 2022 at 5:55 am

    Yay! Congrats!!

  39. Ann Fantom says

    October 24, 2022 at 8:50 am

    This sounds like an interesting book and I also like the cover.

  40. Sara Zielinski says

    October 24, 2022 at 11:33 am

    This book looks amazing

  41. Debbi Wellenstein says

    October 24, 2022 at 11:59 am

    I love dystopian novels, and this sounds very dystopian!

  42. Thomas Gibson says

    October 25, 2022 at 10:31 am

    Congrats on your tour!

  43. David hollingsworth says

    October 27, 2022 at 3:11 pm

    This book sounds very refreshing.

  44. MargaretAnn Rice says

    October 29, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    The cover is intriguing.

  45. Jenn says

    October 29, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    This sounds like a book I won’t be able to put down!!

  46. Diane Estrella says

    October 30, 2022 at 3:30 pm

    Congrats on the book release. It is a big accomplishment!!

  47. Daniel M says

    November 1, 2022 at 4:29 pm

    looks like a fun one

  48. Christy R. says

    November 3, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    Sounds like a fascinating novel. Best of luck on the success of it.

  49. Desiree Kessler says

    November 4, 2022 at 12:41 am

    This sounds intriguing! I love the cover!

  50. Dreaa Drake says

    November 4, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    This sounds like a great book thank you for sharing and thank you for the giveaway!

  51. Betty Curran says

    November 4, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    I’m very interested in reading this. It is very different from my general reading list.

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