Welcome to the Rhode Island Authors Showcase! Each day in November, this blog will feature a different Rhode Island author. Read the post and leave a comment and you are eligible to win this day’s giveaway!
Leave a comment every day this month for over 30 chances to win either our Grand Prize (a $250 Amazon gift card), our Bonus Prize (a $100 Amazon gift card), or a Cheer-Up Prize (amount to be determined), just in time for holiday shopping!
A winner will be randomly selected one week after the publication of the blog post, and the Grand Prize and Bonus Prize winners will be randomly selected on December 7, 2021. For the daily giveaways, the author will contact you directly to coordinate delivery. Print books for delivery within the US only, please.
Perennial favorite and, in his own words, “one of the oldest members of ARIA,” Julien Ayotte has been there almost from the beginning of ARIA back in 2012. He is the author of seven novels and is currently working on number eight. His novels have amassed twelve national book awards, and Jon Land, the USA Today best-selling author, says that Julien’s mystery thrillers are comparable to Harlan Coben and David Baldacci. Paul Caranci, another Rhode Island author and historian, has called Julien the best mystery-thriller writer in Rhode island. Julien has been a featured speaker at numerous venues in New York and New England on his best-selling and award winning historical fiction Code Name Lily. His latest release, The Treasure, promises to be as engaging as all his others.
In The Treasure, Sebastian Reynolds, a noted Canadian columnist, teams up with Colonel Jerome Woodrow, a retired Vietnam veteran with a heart of gold, to find the killer of his old military comrade on a Caribbean island. Together, they unearth a treasure from the past. From the Nova Scotia peninsula, to a South Sea island, to a villa on Turks and Caicos, and to the rolling hills of Virginia, the quest for pirated riches from long ago leads to murder, intrigue, and an unexpected romance along the way.
Julien will be giving away a signed copy of this book to a lucky winner. Interested in taking a peek at his other award-winners, go to www.julienayotte.com for more. You won’t be disappointed.
Join us on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the CROWNE PLAZA in Warwick for the 9th Annual Rhode Island Authors Expo!
Martha Reynolds Writes 
A great writer, a great guy, and a great salesman! Julien outsells us all at events. Readers absolutely love him. See you at the expo.
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“The Treasure” definitely sounds like a treasure! The emotion of a Veteran trying to find his comrade’s killer, mystery, beautiful places to visit and a romance, who could ask for anything more?
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I’ve read five of your books including The Treasure; so, don’t enter me in this giveaway. I’ve enjoyed reading all of them.
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Hi your book sounds great!! I love reading mystery thriller books, I especially like them when they keep me on the edge of my seat. Have a great weekend and stay safe.
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Julien looking forward to your new book. Always enjoy the content of your stories.
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I am interested in reading your books s0 I clicked on the web site posted in this blog but it took me to some online pharmacy? Anyway, I look forward to finding out more about your novels and maybe winning one! Good luck!
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try http://www.julienayotte.com.
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Your books sound wonderful. I would live to win a copy of your new release and will definitely look into reading your other books. Congratulations on all of your success.
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Julien, I look forward to reading your novels – my favorite genre!!! I look forward to seeing you at the Expo.
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Julien is simply the best mystery-thriller writers this side of the Mississippi.
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I enjoy a Mystery/ Thriller, I will on CODE NAME LILY on my reading list.
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Will definitely add you to my reading list. Thank you for posting here with Martha. Love the idea of sitting in your rocking chair.
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Thanks for the great post. I wish I could go to the Expo.
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I enjoyed chatting with you last Expo when I purchased “Code Name Lily.” Continued good luck with your writing endeavors.
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OMG!! I’m super excited to hear that this Wonderful, Amazing Author is writing another book!! I’ve read and collected all of his books so far, there excellent!!
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I enjoy a good mystery/thriller nd this sounds really good.
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Looking forward to this year’s showcase. Have you visited all the islands you write about?
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Just about all of them, except Turks and Caicos, but it is quite similar to Puerto Rico and not too far from it.
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“The Treasure” sounds great! One of my brothers was a Vietnam veteran.
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I am very interested in reading “The Treasure” and looking forward to meeting you at the author expo
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Likewise, to meeting you as well, Carolyn. You can’t miss me. I’ll be the guy signing books in the rocking chair
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A rocking chair? I love it! Nothing like being as comfortable as possible at an event where everyone else will be on their feet all day. I’m going to wear my walking shoes that have memory-foam insoles (thank you, Skechers!).
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