On Tour 08/10/26-09/18/26 “Rapid City Summer” by Connie Richardson

Release Date: May 1, 2025

About The Book:

Fifteen-year-old Natalie Ryba reluctantly moves from the Illinois suburbs to Rapid City, South Dakota, when her mom accepts a new job in the Black Hills. More than anything, Natalie wants to find the same peace and sense of belonging she had in Illinois with her friends and track team. But moving across the country, living minutes from her estranged, eccentric grandmother, and developing a crush on her next-door neighbor put that dream out of reach.

The move turns Natalie’s life upside down, and she realizes how much she doesn’t know about the world, her family, and herself. She embraces the culture of her new home by learning how to fly fish. Through fly fishing, Natalie becomes more confident and adventurous. But after returning home from a fly fishing trip to Montana, Natalie receives life- altering news. Can she apply the new skills she’s learned over the summer–physical and personal–to overcome her obstacles?

About The Author:

Connie Richardson is the debut author of Rapid City Summer. She teaches middle school English and Language Arts in the Chicago suburbs. She has published articles, short stories, and blog posts for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and Scribbler. Additionally, Connie is a former graduate and current mentor in author Mary Adkin’s MFA-alternate program, The Book Incubator. When she is not teaching or writing, she enjoys fly-fishing out west, running, coaching cross-country and track & field, and cooking for her family and friends. https://connierichardsonwrites.com/

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Bloggers On Tour:

Aug. 10th- Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/

Aug. 12th- Book Princess of Cali https://www.instagram.com/bookprincessofcali

Aug. 13th -CMT Loves Wine and Books https://instagram.com/cmtloveswineandbooks

Aug. 14th -Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding

Aug. 20th- Sarahs Bookstack https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookstack

Aug. 21st- Subakka Bookstuff https://instagram.com/subakka.bookstuff

Aug. 24th- Reading Is My Remedy https://instagram.com/reading_is_my_remedy